Social Research Methods 2.0: e-learning design

Starting from a reflection on the aims and learning outcomes of the undergraduate course on social research methods and an analysis of the entry level skills of students, especially related to the reasoning with number, this article illustrates the design process of the course in a blended format. I...

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Main Authors: Maria Carmela Catone, Paolo Diana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian e-Learning Association 2017-09-01
Series:Je-LKS : Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society
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Online Access:https://www.je-lks.org/ojs/index.php/Je-LKS_EN/article/view/1380
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spelling doaj-058dca15ad0a4967960fa235fc7684b22020-11-25T00:59:50ZengItalian e-Learning AssociationJe-LKS : Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society1826-62231971-88292017-09-0113310.20368/1971-8829/1380Social Research Methods 2.0: e-learning designMaria Carmela Catone0Paolo Diana1University of SalernoUniversity of SalernoStarting from a reflection on the aims and learning outcomes of the undergraduate course on social research methods and an analysis of the entry level skills of students, especially related to the reasoning with number, this article illustrates the design process of the course in a blended format. In particular, we present the activities of translation, implementation and innovation of the logical and conceptual structure of quantitative empirical research in the e-learning environment. From our point of view, the use of the e-learning platform allows learners to overcome the difficulties that they usually have in the quantitative analysis of social phenomena.https://www.je-lks.org/ojs/index.php/Je-LKS_EN/article/view/1380blended learningquantitative social researchlearner skillnumerical reasoning
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Social Research Methods 2.0: e-learning design
Je-LKS : Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society
blended learning
quantitative social research
learner skill
numerical reasoning
author_facet Maria Carmela Catone
Paolo Diana
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title Social Research Methods 2.0: e-learning design
title_short Social Research Methods 2.0: e-learning design
title_full Social Research Methods 2.0: e-learning design
title_fullStr Social Research Methods 2.0: e-learning design
title_full_unstemmed Social Research Methods 2.0: e-learning design
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publisher Italian e-Learning Association
series Je-LKS : Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society
issn 1826-6223
1971-8829
publishDate 2017-09-01
description Starting from a reflection on the aims and learning outcomes of the undergraduate course on social research methods and an analysis of the entry level skills of students, especially related to the reasoning with number, this article illustrates the design process of the course in a blended format. In particular, we present the activities of translation, implementation and innovation of the logical and conceptual structure of quantitative empirical research in the e-learning environment. From our point of view, the use of the e-learning platform allows learners to overcome the difficulties that they usually have in the quantitative analysis of social phenomena.
topic blended learning
quantitative social research
learner skill
numerical reasoning
url https://www.je-lks.org/ojs/index.php/Je-LKS_EN/article/view/1380
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