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Teaching Research Online: Strategies, Tips, and Evidence

Explore evidence-based approaches and pedagogical strategies for teaching research online. Learn effective techniques, incorporate engaging activities, and enhance student learning in the digital environment.

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Teaching Research Online: Strategies, Tips, and Evidence

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  1. Teaching Research Online Jill Chonody, PhD, LCSW Associate Professor of Social Work Boise State University

  2. Research Evidence • In a large meta-analysis, there was little difference between F2F and distance education (Bernard et al., 2004). • In a review of 76 studies (Tallent et al., 2006), two major findings: • An online environment can be as effective as that in traditional classrooms. • Students’ learning in the online environment is affected by the quality of online instruction. • The current evidence base suggests that online is equivalent, possibly superior to traditional learning (George et al., 2014).

  3. Pedagogy for Online Instruction • Quality of course design vs characteristics of media • Active learning plus collaboration • Opportunities for communication • One-way video • Pacing • Autonomy

  4. Creating a Successful Class—Jill’s Tips • Practice, Practice, Practice • Incorporate mainstream readings • Consider the audience

  5. Activities & Links • Single systems discussion board • Program evaluation discussion post (or homework) • La Casa Norte • Shoe survey (activity & presentation) • Qualitative observations discussion boards

  6. Activities & Links (con’t) • Creating a hypothesis • Birds • Creating an operational defintion • Babies • Visual statistics • Dancing statistics • Research question post

  7. 10 Tips for Teaching Research Online • Getting to know you • Don’t focus solely on reading • Be organized • Be creative • Try it!

  8. 10 Tips for Teaching Research Online • Embed your research • Have them do research • Provide resources • Ask for help • Ease your own anxiety

  9. References for research evidence • Bernard, R. M., Abrami, P. C., Lou, Y., Borokhovski, E., Wade, A., Wozney, L., ... & Huang, B. (2004). How does distance education compare with classroom instruction? A meta-analysis of the empirical literature. Review of educational research, 74(3), 379-439. • George, P. P., Papachristou, N., Belisario, J. M., Wang, W., Wark, P. A., Cotic, Z., ... & Musulanov, E. M. (2014). Online eLearning for undergraduates in health professions: a systematic review of the impact on knowledge, skills, attitudes and satisfaction. Journal of global health, 4(1). • Tallent-Runnels, M. K., Thomas, J. A., Lan, W. Y., Cooper, S., Ahern, T. C., Shaw, S. M., & Liu, X. (2006). Teaching courses online: A review of the research. Review of educational research, 76(1), 93-135.

  10. Contact me! • jillchonody@boisestate.edu

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