Online focus group survey round 2
Demographic Information Form
Thank you for taking part in this survey. In order to better understand the perspectives and experiences of the respondents, please provide some basic demographic information.
Specifically, please let us know your current job title, how long you've been in that role, and your primary academic or professional discipline. Your answers will help to identify any patterns or trends in the data and improve the accuracy of the analysis. Thank you for your valuable contribution.
Reflection on Round 1 Results
In the initial survey, experts like yourself provided valuable insights into the competency elements in the order you think students would be most interested in within an Educational Digital Storytelling environment. The top three competency elements identified from Round 1, ranked in order of perceived importance, were:
1. Critical Thinking
- Analysing and evaluating information
- Problem-solving
- Metacognition
2. Creativity
- Developing original ideas
- Fostering experimentation
- Encouraging self-expression
3. Collaboration
- Improved communication
- Exposure to diverse perspectives
- Skill sharing
Your Insights for Round 2
As we delve deeper in this second round, we invite you to review the consensus from the first round, reflecting on each element with your professional expertise and experience in mind. While the collective insights have shaped the findings presented, your individual perspective continues to be crucial in refining our understanding and approach.
<Hypothetical Responses>
1. Create fictional responses to the questions:
1.1 Feasibility in actual educational settings:
- I think using interactive storybooks is an incredibly feasible method, especially considering how tech-savvy students are these days. The Digital Literacy and Collaboration skills seem the most feasible, while Critical Thinking might take a slightly more effort to integrate.
1.2 Limitations within the educational environment:
- Lack of training for educators seems to be the main barrier to the implementation of 'self-directed learning'. Adequate professional development and technology resources are needed to implement the 'problem solving' and 'creativity' elements.
1.3 Priorities within the educational setting:
- For me, 'Communication Skills' and 'Critical Thinking' are paramount and should be introduced next semester.
1.4 Open feedback:
- A crucial skill that wasn't mentioned could be 'cultural awareness', especially with the diverse student groups we have. Ideally, I'd like to teach 'digital etiquette' and 'ethical understanding' when using online platforms.
2. Analysis of the fictional responses:
2.1 Themes identified:
- Feasibility: Digital literacy, collaboration, critical thinking.
- Barriers: Lack of teacher training, need for professional development.
- Priorities: Communication skills, critical thinking.
- New elements: Cultural awareness, digital etiquette, ethical understanding.
<Analysis Derived from Hypothetical Responses>
A quick review before the 2nd survey: Insights from Round 1
In our first survey, we uncovered several key insights:
- Feasibility: Participants found that digital literacy and collaboration were competencies that could be feasibly integrated into the educational environment. However, there was a consensus that integrating Critical Thinking might require a bit more effort.
- Limitations: A prominent barrier to the implementation of 'self-directed learning' was identified as the lack of sufficient training for educators.
- Priorities: Communication skills and critical thinking were highlighted as priority skills to be introduced in the next term.
- Additional suggestions: New competency elements such as 'cultural awareness', 'digital etiquette' and 'ethical understanding' were suggested.
These findings have informed the design of our second survey. We invite you to indicate your level of agreement with each item using the 5-point Likert scale, and please feel free to share your valuable opinions and suggestions openly.