Braßler, M. Students’ Digital Competence Development in the Production of Open Educational Resources in Education for Sustainable Development. Sustainability2024, 16, 1674.
Braßler, M. Students’ Digital Competence Development in the Production of Open Educational Resources in Education for Sustainable Development. Sustainability 2024, 16, 1674.
Braßler, M. Students’ Digital Competence Development in the Production of Open Educational Resources in Education for Sustainable Development. Sustainability2024, 16, 1674.
Braßler, M. Students’ Digital Competence Development in the Production of Open Educational Resources in Education for Sustainable Development. Sustainability 2024, 16, 1674.
Abstract
Open Education, Open Educational Practices (OEP), and Open Educational Resources (OER) have emerged as significant opportunities for enhancing global sustainability information sharing. However, the creation and sharing of OER, as well as the usage of OEP in Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD), remain limited. This study explores the implementation of OEP in HESD, aiming to empower students to co-produce OER on Sustainable Development (SD). This study, drawing on the theoretical approach of the principle of constructive alignment, proposes the development of students’ digital competence in OER production. A two-group pre-test post-test analysis of 409 students (Psychology, Economics, Education, Geography) reveals a significant increase in digital competence over time among students who produced OER on SD, compared to their peers enrolled in courses unrelated to OER content development. We delve into the practical implications for designing OEP in HESD and strategize to support students in their OER production processes.
Keywords
digital competence; higher education for sustainable development; open educational resources; OER; open educational practices; OEP; students as producer
Subject
Social Sciences, Education
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