Communication and Collaboration Gaps among PhD Students and ICT as a Way Forward: Results from a Study in Sweden
2015 (Engelska)Ingår i: Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2015, s. 237-244Konferensbidrag, Publicerat paper (Refereegranskat)
Abstract [en]
The low completion rate and slow progress in PhD education have been highlighted in many studies. However, the interaction problems and communication gaps that PhD students encounter make this attempt even more challenging. The aim of this study is to investigate the peer interaction problems and ICT based solutions from PhD students’ perspectives. The data collection method was an online questionnaire and in-depth interviews were used to follow up. The target group for the survey was the PhD students in Computer Science at Stockholm University. The total number of respondents for the survey was 53 PhD students and eleven randomly selected PhD students for the interviews. The results reflected a lack of peer interaction as an important issue in the perspective of the students. Based on this, the study showed several ICT solutions that have the potential to reduce the interaction problems and thereby improve PhD students’ collaborative learning and research quality.
Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2015. s. 237-244
Nyckelord [en]
Collaboration, Communication, Interaction
Nationell ämneskategori
Systemvetenskap, informationssystem och informatik
Forskningsämne
data- och systemvetenskap
Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-122797OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-122797DiVA, id: diva2:868650
Konferens
E-LEARN 2015 - 20th Annual World Conference on E-Learning, Kona, Hawaii, October 19-22, 2015
2015-11-112015-11-102022-10-25Bibliografiskt granskad