Towards a disruptive learning model in information systems education: a reflective student-dominant logic perspective

dc.contributor.advisorSeymour, Lisa
dc.contributor.advisorCronjé, Johannes C
dc.contributor.authorGarbutt, Malcolm
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-30T08:14:29Z
dc.date.available2022-08-30T08:14:29Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2022-08-26T07:06:52Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis describes the research carried out to identify mechanisms as potential causes of action that can lead to improved learning outcomes. Identifying mechanisms requires an exploratory approach because mechanisms are not always directly perceivable. The potential mechanisms in this study were identified by analysing the reflections of students who participated in experiential learning projects during business process management education. The research was necessary due to a persistent need to minimise the gap between learning and practice. The research is unique because it takes a student-dominant approach to review students' reflective practices using a novel pragmatic-critical realist paradigm. Although reflection is central to experiential learning, there is limited understanding of how students reflect and what they consider to influence their learning outcomes. This limitation was explored using action research with mixed methods analysis which combined thematic analysis and partial least squares based structural equation modelling. During four action research cycles, student reflections on business process projects as part of higher education enterprise systems and business process management courses in a South African higher education institution were observed and analysed. Each action research cycle changed one aspect of the students' projects. The first intervention required students to reflect on action, the second required students to reflect in action, and the third required reflection for action. In the fourth cycle, the teaching staff changed. The findings showed that reflection is complex and must be linked to action to improve learning. Reflections were observed to positively influence learning outcomes when students apply effort to assigned tasks. On the basis of the observations, two models were proposed. The first model is a learning influence model embedded in the second disruptive learning model. The models show that reflective practices can improve learning outcomes by recognising that students learn at different levels but are predominantly absolutist. Students need to be inspired to apply effort in completing tasks and overcoming satisficing.
dc.identifier.apacitationGarbutt, M. (2022). <i>Towards a disruptive learning model in information systems education: a reflective student-dominant logic perspective</i>. (). ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36754en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGarbutt, Malcolm. <i>"Towards a disruptive learning model in information systems education: a reflective student-dominant logic perspective."</i> ., ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36754en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGarbutt, M. 2022. Towards a disruptive learning model in information systems education: a reflective student-dominant logic perspective. . ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36754en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Doctoral Thesis AU - Garbutt, Malcolm AB - This thesis describes the research carried out to identify mechanisms as potential causes of action that can lead to improved learning outcomes. Identifying mechanisms requires an exploratory approach because mechanisms are not always directly perceivable. The potential mechanisms in this study were identified by analysing the reflections of students who participated in experiential learning projects during business process management education. The research was necessary due to a persistent need to minimise the gap between learning and practice. The research is unique because it takes a student-dominant approach to review students' reflective practices using a novel pragmatic-critical realist paradigm. Although reflection is central to experiential learning, there is limited understanding of how students reflect and what they consider to influence their learning outcomes. This limitation was explored using action research with mixed methods analysis which combined thematic analysis and partial least squares based structural equation modelling. During four action research cycles, student reflections on business process projects as part of higher education enterprise systems and business process management courses in a South African higher education institution were observed and analysed. Each action research cycle changed one aspect of the students' projects. The first intervention required students to reflect on action, the second required students to reflect in action, and the third required reflection for action. In the fourth cycle, the teaching staff changed. The findings showed that reflection is complex and must be linked to action to improve learning. Reflections were observed to positively influence learning outcomes when students apply effort to assigned tasks. On the basis of the observations, two models were proposed. The first model is a learning influence model embedded in the second disruptive learning model. The models show that reflective practices can improve learning outcomes by recognising that students learn at different levels but are predominantly absolutist. Students need to be inspired to apply effort in completing tasks and overcoming satisficing. DA - 2022_ DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Reflection KW - Learning Influencers KW - Experiential Learning KW - Applied Effort KW - Business Process Management KW - Education LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2022 T1 - Towards a disruptive learning model in information systems education: a reflective student-dominant logic perspective TI - Towards a disruptive learning model in information systems education: a reflective student-dominant logic perspective UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36754 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/36754
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGarbutt M. Towards a disruptive learning model in information systems education: a reflective student-dominant logic perspective. []. ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems, 2022 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36754en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Information Systems
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.subjectReflection
dc.subjectLearning Influencers
dc.subjectExperiential Learning
dc.subjectApplied Effort
dc.subjectBusiness Process Management
dc.subjectEducation
dc.titleTowards a disruptive learning model in information systems education: a reflective student-dominant logic perspective
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationlevelPhD
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