Learning while sharing experience in the BOLDIC network: methodological principles and practical...

Learning while sharing experience in Learning while sharing experience in the BOLDIC network: methodological the BOLDIC network: methodological

principles and practical principles and practical implementation implementation

Audronė ValiuškevičiūtėAudronė Valiuškevičiūtė(Vytautas Magnus university, Lithuania)(Vytautas Magnus university, Lithuania)

andandNiels Henrik HelmsNiels Henrik Helms

((University of Southern DenmarkUniversity of Southern Denmark))

Riga, 18 March 2005

Scope of the presentationScope of the presentation

The methodological principles for The methodological principles for learning, while exchange of learning, while exchange of experienceexperience

Methodological principles for Methodological principles for international networkinginternational networking

Networking activities at different Networking activities at different levels of exchangelevels of exchange

Methodological requirements for the Methodological requirements for the electronic platformelectronic platform

The aim of the BOLDIC project is The aim of the BOLDIC project is initiation of a initiation of a new tradition of exchange of experiencenew tradition of exchange of experience in in

the area of ODLthe area of ODL

Can such a personal and unique unity, Can such a personal and unique unity, as experience, be exchangeable?as experience, be exchangeable?

What kind of outputs/knowledge can What kind of outputs/knowledge can be extracted from the experience and be extracted from the experience and exchanged in the international exchanged in the international network?network?

How conceptualise and support the How conceptualise and support the learning process facilitated by learning process facilitated by exchange of experience?exchange of experience?

The The theoretical basestheoretical bases of learning by exchange of learning by exchange of experience in an international networkof experience in an international network

Disseminative and constructionist concept Disseminative and constructionist concept of knowledgeof knowledge

Typologies of knowledge Typologies of knowledge ((Scharmer, Jarvis, Scharmer, Jarvis,

Flew and othersFlew and others)) Kolb’s Model of Experiential LearningKolb’s Model of Experiential Learning Stuard’s Hall’s Model of CommunicationStuard’s Hall’s Model of Communication Typologies of network linkages from theory Typologies of network linkages from theory

of communication networksof communication networks ((Monge, Monge,

Contractor, Emerson, Pfeffer, Salancik and others)Contractor, Emerson, Pfeffer, Salancik and others)

Exchangeability of knowledgeExchangeability of knowledge

Exchange or constructExchange or construct / develop knowledge / develop knowledge – what we are aiming at in the network?– what we are aiming at in the network?

““Know OF – knowledge of people and Know OF – knowledge of people and places”, “Know THAT – factual knowledge” places”, “Know THAT – factual knowledge” and “Know HOW – practical knowledge” - and “Know HOW – practical knowledge” - are these are these exchanged in different waysexchanged in different ways??

‘‘MigratoryMigratory’ the only ’ the only transferable modalitytransferable modality of of knowledge!knowledge!

Tacit dimension in Tacit dimension in practical knowledgepractical knowledge, , ‘Embedded’‘Embedded’ knowledge or ‘Knowledge as knowledge or ‘Knowledge as Process’ – Process’ – rich, unique, contextual, not rich, unique, contextual, not exchangeable!exchangeable!

Developmentof personal theories

Conceptualizationof practice

Evaluationof practice

CONCRETEEXPERIENCE

OBSERVATIONAND REFLECTION

FORMATION OFABSTRACT CONCEPTS

TESTING IMPLICATIONSOF CONCEPTS

IN NEW SITUATIONS

Implementationof projects

Gaining newexperience

Development concrete projects Inventory of best

practice examples

Reflections on practice

Collection of elementsof best practice

Developmentof ideas how to

improve practice

Exploring perspectivesfor development practice

Modeling idealpractice

EXTRACTIONPACKGING

UTILIZATON

Frameworks ofKNOWLEDGE 1

ENCODINGmeaning

structures 1

DECODINGmeaning

structures 2

Frameworks ofKNOWLEDGE 2

“MEANINGFULL” DISCOURSE

“Encoder” “Decoder”

Act of communication (S.Hall)Act of communication (S.Hall)

Coding different types of knowledge

Cultural dependent meaning structures

PROBLEMS FORKNOWLEDGE SHARING

Network linkages and types of Network linkages and types of networksnetworks

The product & resource linkageThe product & resource linkage (market network)(market network)

The migratory knowledge linkageThe migratory knowledge linkage (knowledge network)(knowledge network)

The shared meaning linkageThe shared meaning linkage (semantic network)(semantic network)

The partnership linkage The partnership linkage (collaborative action networks)(collaborative action networks)

The methodological frameworkThe methodological framework as as integration of theoretical approachesintegration of theoretical approaches

Four levels of exchangeFour levels of exchange differ in: differ in: Conception and type of knowledge that is Conception and type of knowledge that is

exchanged and / or constructed;exchanged and / or constructed; Characteristics of learning that take place in the Characteristics of learning that take place in the

network;network; Communication processes;Communication processes; Types of network linkages;Types of network linkages; Forms / methods of networking activities.Forms / methods of networking activities.

Four levels of exchangeFour levels of exchange

The 1st levelExchange outputsfrom experience

Productlinkages The 2nd level

Exchange ofreflected experience

Knowledgelinkages The 3rd level

Communicative developmentof new knowledge

Sharedmeaninglinkages

The 4th levelCollaborative developmentof new practical experience

Partnershiplinkages

Migratoryknowledge

Embeddedknowledge

CONCRETEEXPERIENCE




IN NEW SITUATIONS

Inventory of bestpractice examples

search for practicalsolutions

implementationof solutions

Collecting elementsof best practice

ExtractionUtilization

Exchange of informationabout outputs form practice

CodingDecoding

The 1st level

The BOLDIC network at the The BOLDIC network at the 11stst level level will will supportsupport

Expansion of national ODL markets into Expansion of national ODL markets into Baltic-Nordic region;Baltic-Nordic region;

Transferability (Transferability (adoption and adaptationadoption and adaptation) ) of ODL products from one cultural-of ODL products from one cultural-educational context to another one;educational context to another one;

Flow of human resources among the Baltic Flow of human resources among the Baltic and Nordic countries.and Nordic countries.

The BOLDIC example:The information system about ODL courses

CONCRETEEXPERIENCE




IN NEW SITUATIONS Initiated Extraction

IndividualImplementation

Exchange ofreflected / theoretical

knowledge

The 2nd level




improve practice








Development concrete projects


The BOLDIC network at the The BOLDIC network at the 22ndnd level level will supportwill support

Process of reflection, evaluation and Process of reflection, evaluation and description of ODL practice;description of ODL practice;

Transferability of ‘know how’ from one Transferability of ‘know how’ from one cultural-educational context to another;cultural-educational context to another;

Learning from secondary experience Learning from secondary experience ((experience of othersexperience of others) and resource based ) and resource based learning.learning.

The BOLDIC examples:The BOLDIC brochureThe BOLDIC Award

CONCRETEEXPERIENCE




IN NEW SITUATIONS





improve practice









The 3rd level

Construction ofnew knowledge

in act of communication

The BOLDIC network at the The BOLDIC network at the 33rdrd level level will supportwill support

Collaborative development / Collaborative development / construction of knowledge;construction of knowledge;

Development of shared meaning Development of shared meaning structures within BOLDIC pedagogical structures within BOLDIC pedagogical tradition;tradition;

Expansion of national / local Expansion of national / local perceptions in multi-perspective perceptions in multi-perspective communication.communication.

The BOLDIC example:The BOLDIC virtual confrence

CONCRETEEXPERIENCE




IN NEW SITUATIONS





improve practice









Collaborativegeneration ofnew practices

The 4th level

The BOLDIC network at the The BOLDIC network at the 44thth level level will will supportsupport

Collaborative generation of new practices Collaborative generation of new practices (innovation) and new knowledge;(innovation) and new knowledge;

Development of the ODL practice in Baltic Development of the ODL practice in Baltic and Nordic countries;and Nordic countries;

Learning from primary collaborative Learning from primary collaborative experience;experience;

Integration / synergy of exchange Integration / synergy of exchange processes at the 1processes at the 1stst to the 3 to the 3rdrd level. level.

The BOLDIC example:The common project initiatives within the Baltic-Nordic region

4th level

3rd level

2nd level

1st level

Internal structure of network for Internal structure of network for learning while sharing experiencelearning while sharing experience

Marketnetwork

Knowledgenetwork

Semanticnetwork

Collaborativeaction

network

ConclusionsConclusions: further development : further development of the frameworkof the framework

The The multidisciplinary studiesmultidisciplinary studies on network on network theories and practices are needed theories and practices are needed ((potentiality of new research projectpotentiality of new research project););

Different networksDifferent networks should be identified, should be identified, bought together and involved in order to bought together and involved in order to develop the methodology and the develop the methodology and the frameworkframework;;

Methodology should become more Methodology should become more functionalfunctional; there is need to develop ; there is need to develop handbook for network developers.handbook for network developers.

ConclusionsConclusions: the BOLDIC : the BOLDIC development and sustainabilitydevelopment and sustainability

The first important priority is to establish the “BOLDIC The first important priority is to establish the “BOLDIC collective action networkcollective action network” (the 4” (the 4thth level), i.e. to formalize level), i.e. to formalize organization and develop the firm infrastructure for it.organization and develop the firm infrastructure for it.

To initiate To initiate the second project roundthe second project round with three with three coordinated projects aimed at development of coordinated projects aimed at development of three types of three types of networksnetworks::• market network (the 1market network (the 1stst level), level),• knowledge network ( the 2knowledge network ( the 2ndnd level) and level) and• semantic network (the 3semantic network (the 3rdrd level), level),

under the umbrella of the “BOLDIC collective action under the umbrella of the “BOLDIC collective action network”;network”;

The second project round should The second project round should focus atfocus at::• the development of organizational models and specific the development of organizational models and specific

infrastructure for three types of networks;infrastructure for three types of networks;• the expansion of network by involving new actors from the expansion of network by involving new actors from

participating countries.participating countries.

Requirements for platform design to Requirements for platform design to implement the implement the 11stst level level of exchange of exchange

Web page;Web page; Data base (unified meta-data) to structure Data base (unified meta-data) to structure

and store information;and store information; Search engine to enable sort and search Search engine to enable sort and search

for relevant information;for relevant information; Self-registration to the system; information Self-registration to the system; information

providers are approved by national providers are approved by national coordinators;coordinators;

Decentralised update of informationDecentralised update of information;; Free review of information (if not set ‘only Free review of information (if not set ‘only

for network members’)for network members’)

Requirements for platform design to Requirements for platform design to implement the implement the 22ndnd level level of exchange of exchange

Web page (Web page (case studiescase studies can be can be interlinked with the 1interlinked with the 1stst level level););

Electronic journal;Electronic journal; Annual brochure;Annual brochure; Virtual library (links to useful Virtual library (links to useful

materials);materials); Web streaming (to access online Web streaming (to access online

presentations of best practice)presentations of best practice)

Requirements for platform design to Requirements for platform design to implement the implement the 33rdrd level level of exchange of exchange

Supports Supports different forms of communicationdifferent forms of communication:: Discussions on real time online meetings;Discussions on real time online meetings; Resource or practical case based online Resource or practical case based online

conferences;conferences; Video and audio conferences;Video and audio conferences; Free discussions; etcFree discussions; etc

Distinguishes Distinguishes levels of publicitylevels of publicity: 1) public, 2) only : 1) public, 2) only

for registered event participants and 3) for for registered event participants and 3) for

network membersnetwork members

Requirements for platform design to Requirements for platform design to implement the implement the 44thth level level of exchange of exchange

Supports communication and Supports communication and collaborationcollaboration

Search for partners;Search for partners; Exchange and generation of project Exchange and generation of project

ideas;ideas; Online project groups, etc.Online project groups, etc.

It is time for self determinationIt is time for self determination

What level of the network to aim at?What level of the network to aim at?

Do we have sustainable Do we have sustainable

infrastructure for functioning the infrastructure for functioning the

BOLDIC network in different levels?BOLDIC network in different levels?

What practical solutions we do we What practical solutions we do we

see now?see now?

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