Development and Diagnosis of a Teaching Experience Using Participatory Methods: Towards an Ecosystemic Learning in Higher Education

Beatriz Pedrosa, Paz Peña and Violeta Pina
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Beatriz Pedrosa: Department of Research and Diagnostic Methods in Education Faculty of Education, Economy and Technology, University of Granada, Ceuta 51001, Spain
Paz Peña: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University Center SAFA-Úbeda, University of Jaén, Jaén 23400, Spain
Violeta Pina: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, Economy and Technology, University of Granada, Ceuta 51001, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 15, 1-14

Abstract: The redefinition of the objectives of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) generates novelty in the teaching design developed by universities. The constructivist perspective encourages the use of methods that promote teamwork, an interest for information searching, autonomy and an increased motivation for learning, among others. Currently, the acquisition of the established curricular content receives feedback thanks to information and communication technologies (ICTs). This research describes the implementation of an experience related to the use of teaching/learning participatory methods with first- and second-year students in Early Childhood Education and Primary Education bachelor’s degrees. This experience is based on flipped classrooms and role-playing and is supported by ICTs. A questionnaire was delivered to a total of 100 individuals on their perception of participatory methods and their assessment of the methods used for the described experience. After performing the analysis, the conclusions showed that higher education students considered that classroom implementation of emerging methods helped them at a theoretical, practical and professional level as well as motivated them, which allows us to advance towards the goals of the EHEA.

Keywords: participatory methods; higher education; ICTs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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