Three Educational Research Projects

Dr. Axe was awarded Research and Professional Development funds to be used in three different research projects on an analysis of education methods.

Project 1: The use of digital technology in education continues to grow and student engagement is essential in motivation and the successful achievement of educational goals. As self-assessment has the potential to increase student engagement, three instructors, in two different programs, allocated a portion of the final course grade to the completion of a student self-assessment log. After the conclusion of the courses, students completed surveys in which they reflected on how the log affected their feeling of engagement with peers and their instructor. This presentation discussed the study findings, including the sense of responsibility to others, social participation, and motivation.
Project 2: A body of knowledge has been built around open practice, but little is known of student experiences when working in the open. This project contributed to the discussions on open educational environments by exploring current literature on the topic of the supports needed by students when they are engaged in open activities. The presentation at the Cascadia conference in Vancouver discussed key themes that emerged from a secondary literature review and identified the need for additional primary research focussing on student perspectives. It is expected that this study will forward our thinking by pointing to structures that will assist students striving to reach their educational goals.
Project 3: This research activity included a report out of the 2018 findings and analysis to community of Whistler.