Research-based projects and reflective journals to promote student engagement in a remote online English Linguistics course for Professional Business Communication
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic spurred research on the strategies and tools used in remote online teaching to support student engagement. The present study aims to contribute to this research strand by illustrating how two toolsthat were implemented for this purpose, i.e. research-based projects and reflective journals, were integrated in a remote online English Linguistics course for Professional Business Communication during the pandemic. A content analysis of students’ perceptions was conducted through the N-Vivo software programme and feedback on the course was examined. Results indicated that projects and journals positively impacted on students’ skills, knowledge and attitudes by enhancing interest and reducing the sense of isolation resulting from the lockdowns. It is therefore suggested that research-based projects and journals potentiallysupport student engagement in learning settings which may negatively affect engagement, such as remote online courses
Author: Costanza Cucchi
Institution: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407593264