Inferring Learning from Big Data: The Importance of a Transdisciplinary and Multidimensional Approach

Autor/inn/en	Lodge, Jason M.; Alhadad, Sakinah S. J.; Lewis, Melinda J.; Gaševic, Dragan
Titel	Inferring Learning from Big Data: The Importance of a Transdisciplinary and Multidimensional Approach
Quelle	In: Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 22 (2017) 3, S.385-400 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lodge, Jason M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2211-1662
DOI	10.1007/s10758-017-9330-3
Schlagwörter	Statistical Inference; Data Interpretation; Interdisciplinary Approach; Higher Education; Difficulty Level; Educational Research; Data Collection + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Inferential statistics; Schließende Statistik; Data evaluation; Datenauswertung; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Data capture; Datensammlung
Abstract	The use of big data in higher education has evolved rapidly with a focus on the practical application of new tools and methods for supporting learning. In this paper, we depart from the core emphasis on application and delve into a mostly neglected aspect of the big data conversation in higher education. Drawing on developments in cognate disciplines, we analyse the inherent difficulties in inferring the complex phenomenon that is learning from big datasets. This forms the basis of a discussion about the possibilities for systematic collaboration across different paradigms and disciplinary backgrounds in interpreting big data for enhancing learning. The aim of this paper is to provide the foundation for a research agenda, where differing conceptualisations of learning become a strength in interpreting patterns in big datasets, rather than a point of contention. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01