Flexible Learning by Design

Based on flipped learning, digital competence, and inclusive instructional design, this study employs a mixed-method approach (quantitative and qualitative) to evaluate the pilot and involves academics from six European universities. Teacher participants co-designed and implemented flexible learning...

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Autores: Afonso, Ana|||0000-0001-6701-0922, Morgado, Lina|||0000-0002-4973-6727, Noguera, Ingrid|||0000-0002-6902-5818, Sepúlveda-Parrini, Paloma|||0000-0002-6961-6175, Hernández-Leo, Davinia|||0000-0003-0548-7455, Alkhasawneh, Shata N., Spilker, Maria João|||0000-0003-1282-4691, Carvalho, Isabel Cristina|||0000-0002-0499-7464
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:318779
Acesso em linha:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/318779
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/educsci15070934
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Learning design
Flexible learning
Flipped learning
Educational technologies
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Resumo:Based on flipped learning, digital competence, and inclusive instructional design, this study employs a mixed-method approach (quantitative and qualitative) to evaluate the pilot and involves academics from six European universities. Teacher participants co-designed and implemented flexible learning scenarios using the FLeD tool, which integrates pedagogical patterns, scaffolding strategies, and playful features. Using a mixed-methods research approach, this study collected and analyzed data from 34 teachers and indirectly over 800 students. Results revealed enhanced student engagement, self-regulated learning, and pedagogical innovation. While educators reported increased awareness of inclusive teaching and benefited from collaborative design, challenges related to tool usability, time constraints, and the implementation of inclusivity also emerged. The findings support the effectiveness of structured digital tools in promoting pedagogical transformation in online, face-to-face, and hybrid learning. This study contributes to the discussion on the digitalization of higher education by illustrating how research-informed design can enable educators to develop engaging and flexible inclusive learning environments in line with the evolving needs of learners and the opportunities presented by technology.