A Competency-Based Approach to Support e-Learning During the Covid-19 Situation

International audience ; The Faculty of Education and Lifelong Learning of the University of Strasbourg implemented a competency-based approach during the academic year of 2020-2021. This study presents empirical research on students' perspectives of their self-regulation and self-direction in learning as one of the first feedbacks on this project. This research was conducted in an online course organised during the Covid-19 pandemic. It was hypothesised that the competency-based approach positively impacted students' self-direction within the course and their self-regulation in an online learning context. Anonymous preand post-surveys were conducted. The results confirmed the research hypothesis. The design of the course presented could serve as a valuable input to define appropriate learning scenario to increase students' self-regulation and self-direction in elearning.