Analysis of an educational initiative based on the ACAD Toolkit to improve educational design among future teachers

Authors

  • Sara Buils Universitat Jaume I
  • M.ª Ángeles Llopis-Nebot Universitat Jaume I
  • Gracia Valdeolivas-Novella Universitat Jaume I
  • Francesc M. Esteve-Mon Universitat Jaume I

Abstract

To facilitate the process of educational design and analysis, it is important to consider the ACAD (Activity-Centred Analysis and Design) Toolkit, which represents elements of a framework used in educational design: learning setting, social interaction, knowledge tasks, and pedagogical approach. The aim of this paper is to discover how a group of future teachers view these elements in an educational initiative to improve their skills in the analysis and design of technology-enhanced learning situations. A research methodology based on educational design is used, with the evaluation of an initial version of the toolkit that uses a self-reporting questionnaire based on Kirkpatrick’s classical model (1999). Also, the students’ views as reflected in their online blogs are analysed. The students show a medium-high degree of satisfaction (3.68 out of 5) with the elements of the tool, and highlight the social interaction involved in using it, which motivates their teacher-training (3.78 out of 5), as well as the analysis of their educational projects (3.92 and 3.84 out of 5 respectively) relating to the transfer of knowledge acquired into practical reality.

Keywords

didactic design, educational design, initial teacher training, educational innovation, educational design research, educational intervention

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/educar.1701

Published

2023-06-12

How to Cite

Buils, S., Llopis-Nebot, M. Ángeles, Valdeolivas-Novella, G., & Esteve-Mon, F. M. (2023). Analysis of an educational initiative based on the ACAD Toolkit to improve educational design among future teachers. EDUCAR, 59(2), 315–331. https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/educar.1701

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