Methodological approaches used to investigate "online learning": A systematic review of the Portuguese scientific production in SCOPUS and Web of Science.

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2014

Authors

Carla Morais (Author) FCUP; Luciano Moreira (Author) FEUP; João Paiva (Author) FCUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Aprendizagem Online. Atas do III Congresso Internacional TIC e Educação - ticEDUCA 2014

Pages: 124-130

III Congresso Internacional TIC e Educação

Lisboa, 14 a 16 de novembro de 2014

Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences > Educational sciences

Other information

Abstract (EN): This work investigates the Portuguese scientific production published in conferences proceedings, journals, book series or books indexed in SCOPUS and Web of Science under the topic of “online learning”. The main objective is to characterize the methodological approaches used to investigate online learning by either Portuguese authors or author affiliated to Portuguese institutions. The initial corpus of analysis comprehends 35 abstracts. The abstracts have been coded according to their main themes, operative verbs, and methodological approaches. Results reveal that methods are not always accurately described and that most work consists of non-experimental designs. Thus, more coherent and precise description of methods is required. Future work will enlarge the scope of the present research in order to offer a comparative analysis of the Portuguese patterns of production with foreign patterns of production. Simultaneously, research may explore if there is a relationship between these patterns and sociological factors such as authors’ sex, institutional affiliation, and impact factor.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific