Using Decision-Based Learning for Teaching Qualitative and Mixed Methods Designs: Methodologists’ Self-Reflections
Location
DeSantis Room 1048
Format Type
Plenary
Format Type
Panel
Start Date
17-1-2020 9:45 AM
End Date
17-1-2020 10:35 AM
Abstract
The purpose of this panel presentation is to share the experiences and insights of the panel members about using Decision-Based Learning model for teaching qualitative and mixed methods designs within a framework of a Research Methodology Group (RMG) at a University in Southwest of United States. The panelists are RMG methodologists. The mission of RMG is to generate deeper understanding about application of existing and emerging research designs and to support scholarship across the university. Experiential learning serves as theoretical framework of RMG and seeks to put knowledge to work and bridges theory and practice cultivating a transdisciplinary community of practice.
Decision-Based Learning (DBL) is an innovative pedagogy that help learners conditionalize their knowledge and make criteria-based decisions by going through series of interrelated decisions experts make to frame the problems. These decisions fan out like a decision tree, with general, high-level decisions at the beginning and then increasingly detailed decisions toward the end. As the learners go through series of decision-making instructions are provided step by step to support learners make right decisions. DBL was developed by Teaching and Learning Center at Brigham Young University.
RMG methodologists adopted DBL approach to teach qualitative research designs more effectively. Consistence with TQR 2020 theme of “Contemporary Qualitative Research” the panelists will share their experiences, reflections, and challenges of using a DBL as a contemporary approach to enhance participants’ knowledge of the qualitative and mixed methods designs. Such insights are valuable for adopting DBL and enhancing teaching research designs.
Keywords
Research Methodology, Qualitative designs, Mixed methods design, Teaching and learning research designs, decision-based learning
Using Decision-Based Learning for Teaching Qualitative and Mixed Methods Designs: Methodologists’ Self-Reflections
DeSantis Room 1048
The purpose of this panel presentation is to share the experiences and insights of the panel members about using Decision-Based Learning model for teaching qualitative and mixed methods designs within a framework of a Research Methodology Group (RMG) at a University in Southwest of United States. The panelists are RMG methodologists. The mission of RMG is to generate deeper understanding about application of existing and emerging research designs and to support scholarship across the university. Experiential learning serves as theoretical framework of RMG and seeks to put knowledge to work and bridges theory and practice cultivating a transdisciplinary community of practice.
Decision-Based Learning (DBL) is an innovative pedagogy that help learners conditionalize their knowledge and make criteria-based decisions by going through series of interrelated decisions experts make to frame the problems. These decisions fan out like a decision tree, with general, high-level decisions at the beginning and then increasingly detailed decisions toward the end. As the learners go through series of decision-making instructions are provided step by step to support learners make right decisions. DBL was developed by Teaching and Learning Center at Brigham Young University.
RMG methodologists adopted DBL approach to teach qualitative research designs more effectively. Consistence with TQR 2020 theme of “Contemporary Qualitative Research” the panelists will share their experiences, reflections, and challenges of using a DBL as a contemporary approach to enhance participants’ knowledge of the qualitative and mixed methods designs. Such insights are valuable for adopting DBL and enhancing teaching research designs.