Addressing CLIL Lecturers’ Needs: Reflections on Specific Methodological Training

Reflections on Running Training

Results Opinions of 122 participants who completed the first questionnaire (84% of the 146 attendees) on these training courses were very positive (median, ≥4.5 out of 5). The second questionnaire was administered a few months after each session, and a total of 43 participants responded (36% of 118). The participants improved their knowledge, attitude, and skills (median, 4.0 out of 5) in most ...

Theoretical and methodological reflections

As preceding chapters have highlighted, many examples exist of the varying ways in which Participatory Action Researchers work closely with groups to identify needs, plan action research projects, consult and then strive collectively to ‘action’ their findings. The three of us are all involved to varying degrees in such participatory activities, we would define ourselves not as just as action r...

The Importance of Addressing Accepted Training Needs When Designing Electronic Information Literacy Training

The rise of the information revolution has led to information becoming a major producer of wealth. This revolution has increased the importance of being able to access and utilise information from a variety of sources, including information published electronically. The Skills.net program was designed to increase electronicinformation literacy skills by providing "free or low cost access to tra...

Reflections on a virtual experiment addressing human behavior during epidemics

We report on preliminary results from a pilot study using a virtual experiment to analyse human behavior during epidemics of an infectious disease. The experiment used a two-dimensional computer game representing an epidemic scenario, linked to an agent-based simulation of an epidemic spreading through a large population. 230 participants played the game and completed questionnaires about their...

Lecturers’ Self Perception of Change in their Teaching Approaches: Reflections on a Qualitative Study