Evaluatie pilots VPRO2, voorjaar 2002: Scheikunde (UU) en TBK, TEMA, TDO (TUE).
Report by Graaff, R. & Scheltinga, H.
- Published
- Publisher : Uitgevoerd door IVLOS (UU). Virtuele Projectruimten voor leren Ontwerpen en Onderzoeken (VPRO), SURF Educatie<F>-project Tender 2002.
- Name of issue : IVLOS, UU
- Date of issue : 2002
- Language : German
Subjective Assesment
This article is good, because the methodology and tools of evaluation are made very clear. Nothing is said about the methodology and tools in the end.
Overview
Evaluation of VPRO2, in the period of March – June 2002. VPRO = Virtual Project Rooms for the learning of Design and Research. The evaluation is about the organisational and technical aspects of working on research and design projects, using Public Folders in Outlook. Things were asked about groupwork, using VPR’s of Outlook for groupwork, and the technical and organisational aspects.
Methodology
- Logfiles of the public folders:
quantity and quality of the input within the folders
quality specified as: are folders being used for the right postings
- Questionnaires
for students and tutors
same questions for all pilots + part of it is specific for the pilot
closed questions + room for comments. Working out takes place electronically. The questionnaires were mostly online.
- Interviews
panels of students and tutors
semi-structured and on base of results of logfiles and questionnaires
- Observations of project meetings
with use of an observation scheme
Themes of the evaluation:
1. educational design and construction of the research and design projects
2. guidance of the project
3. pro’s and con’s of the use of Outlook
4. structure of the public folders with use of formats
5. satisfaction about the use of the public folders
6. professionalizing students and tutors with the use of the public folders
7. satisfaction about the infrastructure and technical support
Results
Ad1) Students and tutors are positive about the educational design. Problemsolving tasks are motivating and realistic. Working in groups was of use. Working with a group of 4 was most useful, they worked in couples on a part of the task.
Ad2) the projects were guided by two tutors/guides. The appreciation of the guidance differs. It worked good when the tutor could be reached easy. Virtual guidance is being seen as extra.
Ad3) Students are more or less satisfied with the use of VPR’s.
Ad4) Folders for use of project organisation are less useful than folders for archiving. Students find it difficult to organise project work and the folders did not help them enough with that.
Ad5) The instruction and support was enough.
Ad6) Students are more or less satisfied with the inlog procedure and reaching Outlook.
Conclusions
See page 7 and 8, about the above themes. Nothing about the way it is evaluated.
Issues
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