This article analyses a practice of formative peer-assessment based on an experience in university teaching innovation. From a review of the literature on feedback for self-regulation, the traits of formative assessment practices are determined and a task and the assessment criteria are designed in a consistent way with these traits. After the application of the experience, the results are discussed in terms of students' involvement; activity performance of said experience and of the whole subject; motivation and self-perception of learning and of the competency-based development of the students. The results show positive effects on the involvement, motivation and learning perception but not on performance improvement, suggesting that future research should address the effects of self-regulating feedback on the estimated learning from objective measurements and should expand the studies of the effects of these practices on the immediate and future self-regulating capacity.
The proliferation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in recent years has generated much debate. MOOCs have been presented as technology-based educational practices, but many researchers question if this kind of open courses really respects some of the consolidated principles behind the education offered at universities. In light of this situation, consulting the teachers most closely tied to this type of course can provide an authoritative view of the issue and can allow the most important elements to be highlighted in order to carry out further research. Using a qualitative methodology based on an open questionnaire, this work presents the opinions and perceptions of teachers/lecturers in educational technology regarding these new courses key elements. These key elements are analysed through analysing its controversial definition, their pedagogical advantages and limitations, the functions of a tutor in a MOOC and their assessment (or accreditation). In addition, a comparison is made between the contributions of teachers from a traditional university with a face-toface model and those from a distance university, which is based entirely on a virtual training offer and which has a greater possibility of coming into direct competition with these Massive Open OnlineCourses.
<p>Los cursos en línea masivos y abiertos como nueva modalidad formativa han generado defensores y detractores en función de distintos parámetros como su diseño o el tipo de evaluación que implementan. En este sentido, los MOOC pueden poseer ciertas características que hacen que se les atribuyan ciertas potencialidades o beneficios, o ciertas dificultades o limitaciones. El trabajo que se presenta tiene el objetivo de explorar las ventajas y las desventajas de esta modalidad de educación abierta -des del punto de vista de los estudiantes, los profesores y las instituciones de educación superior- y determinar cuál es su papel en el marco de la educación en línea. Para ello se analizan los resultados de cuestionarios abiertos y cerrados administrados a profesores de tecnología educativa, expertos en MOOC y estudiantes universitarios del contexto español. A partir de constatar los resultados presentados se extraen posibles reflexiones sobre la necesidad de continuar la investigación en el marco de los MOOC. En este sentido, futuros estudios podrían profundizar en cómo los elementos que han aparecido más determinantes en el marco de los nuevos cursos en línea masivos y abiertos (el aprendizaje flexible y a lo largo de la vida, el aprendizaje autónomo, la reputación docente, la visibilidad y publicidad de los conocimientos, la acreditación de los aprendizajes, etcétera) podrían favorecer el funcionamiento de este nuevo modelo de educación a distancia y la mejora de la evaluación de los aprendizajes en su contexto, su mayor limitación.</p><p> </p>
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