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City of Vienna Competence Team Master Propaedeutics - Bridging courses in research skills & methods

To facilitate students’ entry into the FHWien der WKW Master’s programs, the project includes the creation of e-learning courses in the context of research methodology. Based on initial experiences caused by Covid-19, the project strives to develop key competences in e-learning, learning analytics, and automated feedback to specifically design courses that boost user engagement using modern technologies and continuous feedback.

Sponsor: City of Vienna MA23 – Economy, Labor and Statistics
Project period: 01.04.2024 to 31.03.2027
Project duration: 36 months

Gefördert von MA 23 Stadt Wien

Project Description

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Methodological support for supervisors of students

Supervisors of Master theses are provided with additional training and coaching sessions as well. The aim is to motivate supervisors to actively engage with the content of the e-learning courses and to continuously expand their portfolio of teaching methods.

 

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Development of media pedagogical resources for diverse subject and knowledge areas

Based on this concept, guidelines for the creation of didactic resources are formulated, applicable not only for the topic of scientific research, but also to a range of different subjects and fields of knowledge.

One outcome of the project is the development of frameworks that will subsequently be utilized by other expert teams to design and standardize bridging courses for other subject areas leveraging the same pedagogical concept. The introduction and implementation of a new standard is an important task of the competence team.

Project Goals

Dissemination of knowledge and reflection on scientific approaches

The moderated e-learning courses aim to enhance the teaching quality by

  • Elevating students’ skills in academic research up to the required standard
  • Ensure that research method courses in the Master programs can focus on deepening methodological skills.
  • Improve the overall quality of Master’s theses

Within the process of writing their Master’s theses, students can access the research methods e-learning courses of the City of Vienna Competence Team Bridging courses in research skills & methods and recapitulate their knowledge and apply it to their research questions. The moderated e-learning courses guide students to construct and reflect on their own knowledge. They are further supported by a comprehensive feedback system based on learning analytics data.

Team

FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Ilona Pezenka

FH-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Ilona Pezenka

Head of Competence Team
City of Vienna Competence Team Master Propaedeutics - Bridge courses in Research Skills & Methods

Publications
Melanie Dejnega

Dr.in Melanie Dejnega

Teaching & Research Associate
City of Vienna Competence Team Master Propaedeutics - Bridge courses in Research Skills & Methods

Lecturer
Larissa Neuburger

Larissa Neuburger, MA MA PhD

Teaching & Research Associate
City of Vienna Competence Team Master Propaedeutics - Bridge courses in Research Skills & Methods
Evelyn Fränzl

Dr.in Evelyn Fränzl MA MDes

Academic Expert & Lecturer
Research Skills & Methods

Teaching & Research Associate
City of Vienna Competence Team Master Propaedeutics – Bridge courses in Research Skills & Methods