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AMP: A tool for characterizing the pedagogical approaches of MOOCs
AMP: A tool for characterizing the pedagogical approaches of MOOCs

Author(s): Karen Swan, Traci Van Prooyen, Soctt Day, Leonard Bogle
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Fundacja Promocji i Akredytacji Kierunków Ekonomicznych
Keywords: AMP; pedagogical approaches; MOOC; pedagogical patterns

Summary/Abstract: This article reports on the development and validation of a tool for characterizing the pedagogical approaches taken in MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). The Assessing MOOC Pedagogies (AMP) tool characterizes MOOC pedagogical approaches on ten dimensions. Preliminary testing on 17 different MOOCs demonstrated >80% inter-reliability and the facility of the measure to distinguish differing pedagogical patterns. The patterns distinguished crossed content areas and seemed to be related to what Sfard1 termed metaphors for learning - acquisition vs. participation.

  • Issue Year: 54/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 75-85
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English