Makrakis Vassilios
School of Education and Social Sciences, Frederick University, 7, Y. Frederickou Str., Pallouriotissa Nicosia 1036, Cyprus.
Department of Primary Education, University of Crete, 74100 Rethymnon, Crete, Greece.
Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ. 2023 Jul 23;13(7):1378-1391. doi: 10.3390/ejihpe13070100.
This study explores the application of the DREAM methodology for course assessment in three South East Asian universities aiming to embed sustainability and sustainable development goals (SDGs) in multiple academic disciplines enabled by information and communication technologies (ICTs). A mixing of content and thematic analysis was used, which aligns with the underpinning philosophy of the Diagnosing, Reviewing/Reflecting, Explaining, Assessing, Managing (DREAM) methodology. The DREAM methodology integrates five processes, starting from diagnosing, to reviewing/reflecting, explaining, assessing, and, finally, managing. Results show that merging semantic and latent themes has contributed to uncovering what messages students' narratives convey and provided a space for focusing both on the surface and explicit meanings of the data as well as on theory building and policy making. They also show the effectiveness of the DREAM methodology in constructing new knowledge and generating meaningful interpretations and suggestions to teacher educators and other academic teaching staff, as well as higher education institutions' policymakers and planners.
本研究探讨了DREAM方法在三所东南亚大学课程评估中的应用，旨在通过信息通信技术（ICT）将可持续性和可持续发展目标（SDG）融入多个学术学科。采用了内容分析和主题分析相结合的方法，这与诊断、审查/反思、解释、评估、管理（DREAM）方法的基本理念相一致。DREAM方法整合了五个过程，从诊断开始，到审查/反思、解释、评估，最后是管理。结果表明，语义主题和潜在主题的融合有助于揭示学生叙述所传达的信息，并为关注数据的表面和明确含义以及理论构建和政策制定提供了空间。结果还显示了DREAM方法在构建新知识、为教师教育工作者和其他学术教学人员以及高等教育机构的政策制定者和规划者生成有意义的解释和建议方面的有效性。
