探索一流的个性化综合学习支持

Developing Excellence in Personalised Integrated Learning Support

本文介绍英国开放大学一项历时五年(2005-2010)的学习支持课题,该课题旨在建立一种为远程学习提供个性化综合支持模式。英国开放大学个性化综合学习支持教与学卓越中心在开放大学原来的学习支持实践基础上,以多学科团队形式,尝试对学习支持的设计和评价进行新的探索。个性化综合学习支持教与学卓越中心组织实际工作者采用各种方法、运用各种技术开展提高学习支持水平的研究和教学学术项目,其最终目标是把这些新经验推广到实际工作中,帮助学生顺利完成不同课程模块的学习并获得学位/证书。本课题的很多研究成果正被融入开放大学的主流工作中。

This paper explores learning support at the Open University in the United Kingdom in the context of a five year programme to develop a personalised,integrated model of support for students studying at a distance.The Personalised Integrated Learning Support (PILS) Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) piloted a multi-disciplinary team approach to designing and evaluating support,building on practice which already existed in the university.The PILS CETL ran research and scholarship projects delivered by practitioners to explore enhancements to learning support.A wide range of approaches and technologies were applied in the projects.The ultimate aim was to embed enhancements which would improve progression through a pathway of modules.Many of the ideas piloted in the programme are currently being mainstreamed within the University.