Connecting Inquiry-Based Learning with Collaborative Work in Online Education

Abstract

This chapter aims to show how the inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach can be successfully used in online education. To this purpose, we will present the experience of the Digital Competence Program at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, which is designed considering the principles of collaborative work, implemented with a wide range of educational resources taking advantage of ICT benefits, is delivered online, and is finally evaluated from opinions voiced by students. In addition, it is a good example of a multidisciplinary approach since it covers several disciplines and helps to acquire a number of skills that professionals require in their personal and social environments and at the workplace.

Citation

Sangrà, A., González-Sanmamed, M. and Guitert, M. (2015), "Connecting Inquiry-Based Learning with Collaborative Work in Online Education", Inquiry-Based Learning for Multidisciplinary Programs: A Conceptual and Practical Resource for Educators (Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Vol. 3), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 211-232. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2055-364120150000003028