Personalización de planes de aprendizaje en base a la selección de estudios de caso

In order to provide engaging learning solutions to the students of the Master’s in Education and ICT (e-learning) (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya) we have undertaken an action-research project. This study aims at the definition and validation of a pedagogical strategy consisting of a student-lead learning path personalization through case studies’ selection. The definition of this strategy takes into account the diversity of our student’s professional interests as well as the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) guidelines of a more personalized learning. The strategy is evaluated through the design of a competency-based teaching plan that allows the students to build their own learning pathways through the selection of three out of six case studies. The design and implementation of this approach involves teachers and tutors according to the UOC teaching model, as well as, researchers who take part of the project. This article presents the results of the first research iteration with two cohorts of students. It includes the validation of the strategy and further recommendations for the design and implementation of a pedagogical approach for personalization using case-based learning.