Emerging Networks: A study on learning strategies and how they developed during the Covid-19 lockdown

Roland Hachmann; Thomas Kjærgaard; Hanne Fie Rasmussen

Emerging Networks: A study on learning strategies and how they developed during the Covid-19 lockdown

Roland Hachmann, Thomas Kjærgaard, Hanne Fie Rasmussen

Læreruddannelsen Aalborg

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Konferenceartikel › peer review

Abstract

Abstract
This paper builds on an empirical study on students' experiences with participation in online learning networks during the COVID-19 lockdown, which necessitated a home study period from March 2020 to June 2020 in higher education in Denmark.

The overall aim of the paper is to provide an empirical investigation through the contemporary theories within the field of Networked Learning. The overall research question entails an inquiry into how the students were networked during the Covid-19 shutdown, and the implications that had on their learning through participation in online educational activities.

The empirical data consist of interviews and surveys with students from a variation of University College Programmes within business-, administration-, construction-, technology-, health-, pedagogy- and teacher education.

The analysis is based on the contemporary understanding of ‘networkedness’ and the paper presents three cases indicating different perspectives on networked learning.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Networked Learning Conference
Vol/bind	2022
Sider (fra-til)	81-87
Antal sider	7
Status	Udgivet - 31 maj 2022
Begivenhed	Networked Learning Conference 2022 - Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sverige Varighed: 16 maj 2022 → 18 maj 2022 Konferencens nummer: 13 https://www.networkedlearning.aau.dk/NLC2022 https://www.networkedlearning.aau.dk/digitalAssets/1119/1119804_nlc2022_cfp.pdf

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Konference	Networked Learning Conference 2022
Nummer	13
Lokation	Mid Sweden University
Land/Område	Sverige
By	Sundsvall
Periode	16/05/22 → 18/05/22
Internetadresse	https://www.networkedlearning.aau.dk/NLC2022 https://www.networkedlearning.aau.dk/digitalAssets/1119/1119804_nlc2022_cfp.pdf

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Uddannelse, professioner og erhverv
Læring, pædagogik og undervisning

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https://www.networkedlearning.aau.dk/digitalAssets/1274/1274674_proceedings-for-the-thirteenth-international-conference-on-networked-learning_.pdf

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