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Study Islands are a setting for collaborative learning and guided self-study at a university. Success factors are identified, leading to a multi-dimensional approach: A conceptual understanding in regard to space and time, competences of the staff, and interaction between students and staff is introduced. Stake holders in the guided learning process – students, tutors, and academic staff – and their goals are identified. Developing an understanding of students’ motivation to attend opens up possibilities to encourage student participation. Experiences from two study islands show that established place and time as well as face-to-face interaction between students and staff play a major role in founding a stable relationship and forming a basis for students’ success.
This project has received funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Pro-MINT-us, Förderkennzeichen 01 PL 11067), the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, and the Heinz-Nixdorf-Stiftung (StartGut).
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The English term study island emphasises the spatial concept. The German term Studierwerkstatt is more concept-oriented.
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Marth, N., Lehmann, K., Apfelbeck, J. (2017). Students’ Motivations and Motivating Students in Study Islands. In: Auer, M., Guralnick, D., Uhomoibhi, J. (eds) Interactive Collaborative Learning. ICL 2016. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 544. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50337-0_13
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