Community, Fellowship, Openness: Supporting Early Career Researchers through Open Educational Practices

• Iniesto, Francisco ^[1] ; Rebecca Pitt ^[1] ; Bossu, Carina ^[1] ; Farrow, Rob ^[1] ; Weller, Martin ^[1]
  1. [1] Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University (United Kingdom)
• Localización: Edutec: Revista electrónica de tecnología educativa, ISSN-e 1135-9250, Nº. 85 (Número especial), 2023 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Prácticas educativas abiertas en educación superior), págs. 136-152
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.21556/edutec.2023.85.2839
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Comunidad, Becas, Apertura: Apoyando Investigadores Junior a través de Prácticas Educativas Abiertas
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• Resumen
  • español

    Las comunidades abiertas son un cada vez más comunes en espacios educativos. Este artículo resume la experiencia de un esquema de becas para investigadores junior en educación abierta respaldado por La Red Global de Estudiantes de Doctorado en Educación Abierta (GO-GN), una red internacional que apoya a candidatos doctorales. Nueve becados durante un período de tres años recibieron apoyo para realizar proyectos individuales de seis meses para facilitar sus estudios posdoctorales para el desarrollo de su carrera académica. El esquema de becas se estructuró en tres cohortes anuales entre 2020 y 2022.

    Los resultados de las encuestas y entrevistas cualitativas indican un impacto positivo y significativo del plan. Los aspectos clave de estas iniciativas son el apoyo brindado por académicos y colegas más experimentados. El esquema de becas permitió compartir la investigación entre otros estudiantes doctorales e investigadores junior a través de seminarios web y con una audiencia más amplia en conferencias reconocidas internacionalmente.

    Los resultados de este artículo son de interés potencial para aquellos que apoyan a los investigadores doctorales y a las organizaciones interesadas en administrar becas similares u otros esquemas de apoyo para investigadores doctorales u otros grupos interesados.

  • English

    Open communities are an increasingly common feature of educational spaces. This article summarises the experience of a fellowship scheme for early career researchers in open education supported by The Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN), an international network to support doctoral candidates. Nine fellows over a three-year period were supported to conduct six-month personal projects to facilitate their academic career development post-doctoral studies. The fellowship scheme was structured into three, annual cohorts between 2020 and 2022.

    Results from qualitative surveys and interviews indicate a positive and meaningful impact of the scheme. A key aspect of this type of initiative is the support given by more experienced academics and peer fellows. The fellowship scheme enabled the sharing of research among other PhD students and early career researchers through regular webinars and to broader audiences at internationally recognised conferences.

    The results of this paper are of potential interest to those supporting doctoral researchers and organisations interested in running similar fellowships or other support schemes for doctoral researchers or other stakeholder groups.

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