The document discusses how to apply the assumptions of adult learning theory known as andragogy to online learning. It summarizes the six assumptions of Knowles' andragogical model - the learner's need to know, self-concept of the learner, prior experience of the learner, readiness to learn, orientation to learning, and motivation to learn. It then provides recommendations and guidelines for incorporating each of these assumptions into the instructional design, content delivery, and facilitation of online courses to better engage adult learners and improve online learning outcomes.
The Global Virtual Internships (GVI) is a virtual internship program where students work directly with global NGOs. Students gain international experience without the hefty costs of temporary relocation related to study abroad programs. For non-traditional students and those with financial restraints, GVI offers the experience of being part of the global professional community. The GVI experience also offers the opportunity to give back to the global community while gaining specialized experience and school credit. http://www.aselby.com
Addressing and Implementing Effective Methods for Online Teaching and TrainingAllison Selby
http://alliselby.edublogs.org/
Presenting different methodologies we use for addressing and implementing effective methods for online teaching and training. Our goal is really to create significant learning experiences for our students and we want to keep them engaged in learning the material. We want to create a high energy environment for learning in the course room and allow our students to consider how these concepts that we are presenting to them in the course can be applied to their professional and personal environments. The Web 2.0 tools encourages to students to share information and knowledge within the course. This builds community, team skills, peer interactions. As students become validated by their peers and share knowledge and information, it increases their self-concept. Web 2.0 content generated by our students and faculty include welcome videos, project and feedback assessment, demonstrations, and student presentations for both end of term projects and client presentations.
Presented at Sloan International Conference, Orlando, FL., 2013
Competency-based Learning through Online InternshipsAllison Selby
This presentation discusses the emergence of online internships, which are a perfect venue for competency-based online learning! Competency-based online learning is synergistic to experiential and high-impact internship learning classrooms. The U.S. Department of Education (2013) has recently been revaluating seat time measurement in exchange for more 21st Century approaches such as competency-based models, which include by their definition, project and community-based and customized learning opportunities, all of which are ALSO the hallmarks of experiential internships in the online learning environment. At the top of most university’s lists, that have distance education offerings, are increasingly to begin incorporating internships that provides students opportunities for high-impact experiential learning through hands-on working in cooperation with diverse organizations. This presentation discusses these opportunities as achievable in the online learning classroom. Additionally, with the high priority of the department of education, and higher educational institutions all seeking to expand competency-based learning opportunities, this presentation discusses the synergy of achieving both of these high priority goals with the online internship based on an experiential-competency model.
The document discusses how social learning tools can improve student engagement in online learning environments. It provides examples of successful social tools like integrated videos, document sharing, video conferencing, and online communities. While social tools offer benefits like bridging diversity and collaboration, challenges include potential distraction and a need for instructors to model proper use. Overall, social learning moves the classroom into a more engaging "Learning Cloud" environment that prepares students for future learning.
Emerging Technology for Accountants KAREN RANDALLkjrand
The document describes a constructivist-based instructional design model for blended learning. It discusses using a blended learning approach that combines online and face-to-face learning. The role of the lecturer is as a facilitator who guides students' knowledge construction through active and collaborative learning activities. An example implementation uses Google Docs and Forms to facilitate collaboration between accounting students on case studies and assignments. Student feedback indicated that the approach improved engagement, interaction and independent learning compared to traditional instruction.
Linda Harasim on Online Collaborative LearningWilson Azevedo
This document provides an overview of online collaborative learning (OCL) presented by Linda Harasim. It begins with the historical context of communication technologies leading to OCL. Harasim defines OCL and distinguishes it from online distance education and online computer-based training. She presents the theoretical basis for OCL in knowledge building through collaboration. Examples of successful OCL implementations in universities and businesses are provided. Institutional aspects such as financial investment, faculty training, and student support services are discussed.
Understanding Online Reading Comprehension, Collaboration, and Digital Inquir...Julie Coiro
The document provides an overview of Julie Coiro's research on online reading comprehension, collaboration, and digital inquiry. It discusses three key areas: 1) Expanding online reading with critical literacy practices, 2) Capturing dimensions of collaboration and deliberation with multiple-source inquiry tasks, and 3) Defining the construct of collaborative online inquiry and deliberation. The document outlines several studies and projects that Coiro has conducted to better understand and measure online reading comprehension, critical evaluation of online sources, and collaborative problem solving in digital environments.
The Global Virtual Internships (GVI) is a virtual internship program where students work directly with global NGOs. Students gain international experience without the hefty costs of temporary relocation related to study abroad programs. For non-traditional students and those with financial restraints, GVI offers the experience of being part of the global professional community. The GVI experience also offers the opportunity to give back to the global community while gaining specialized experience and school credit. http://www.aselby.com
Addressing and Implementing Effective Methods for Online Teaching and TrainingAllison Selby
http://alliselby.edublogs.org/
Presenting different methodologies we use for addressing and implementing effective methods for online teaching and training. Our goal is really to create significant learning experiences for our students and we want to keep them engaged in learning the material. We want to create a high energy environment for learning in the course room and allow our students to consider how these concepts that we are presenting to them in the course can be applied to their professional and personal environments. The Web 2.0 tools encourages to students to share information and knowledge within the course. This builds community, team skills, peer interactions. As students become validated by their peers and share knowledge and information, it increases their self-concept. Web 2.0 content generated by our students and faculty include welcome videos, project and feedback assessment, demonstrations, and student presentations for both end of term projects and client presentations.
Presented at Sloan International Conference, Orlando, FL., 2013
Competency-based Learning through Online InternshipsAllison Selby
This presentation discusses the emergence of online internships, which are a perfect venue for competency-based online learning! Competency-based online learning is synergistic to experiential and high-impact internship learning classrooms. The U.S. Department of Education (2013) has recently been revaluating seat time measurement in exchange for more 21st Century approaches such as competency-based models, which include by their definition, project and community-based and customized learning opportunities, all of which are ALSO the hallmarks of experiential internships in the online learning environment. At the top of most university’s lists, that have distance education offerings, are increasingly to begin incorporating internships that provides students opportunities for high-impact experiential learning through hands-on working in cooperation with diverse organizations. This presentation discusses these opportunities as achievable in the online learning classroom. Additionally, with the high priority of the department of education, and higher educational institutions all seeking to expand competency-based learning opportunities, this presentation discusses the synergy of achieving both of these high priority goals with the online internship based on an experiential-competency model.
The document discusses how social learning tools can improve student engagement in online learning environments. It provides examples of successful social tools like integrated videos, document sharing, video conferencing, and online communities. While social tools offer benefits like bridging diversity and collaboration, challenges include potential distraction and a need for instructors to model proper use. Overall, social learning moves the classroom into a more engaging "Learning Cloud" environment that prepares students for future learning.
Emerging Technology for Accountants KAREN RANDALLkjrand
The document describes a constructivist-based instructional design model for blended learning. It discusses using a blended learning approach that combines online and face-to-face learning. The role of the lecturer is as a facilitator who guides students' knowledge construction through active and collaborative learning activities. An example implementation uses Google Docs and Forms to facilitate collaboration between accounting students on case studies and assignments. Student feedback indicated that the approach improved engagement, interaction and independent learning compared to traditional instruction.
Linda Harasim on Online Collaborative LearningWilson Azevedo
This document provides an overview of online collaborative learning (OCL) presented by Linda Harasim. It begins with the historical context of communication technologies leading to OCL. Harasim defines OCL and distinguishes it from online distance education and online computer-based training. She presents the theoretical basis for OCL in knowledge building through collaboration. Examples of successful OCL implementations in universities and businesses are provided. Institutional aspects such as financial investment, faculty training, and student support services are discussed.
Understanding Online Reading Comprehension, Collaboration, and Digital Inquir...Julie Coiro
The document provides an overview of Julie Coiro's research on online reading comprehension, collaboration, and digital inquiry. It discusses three key areas: 1) Expanding online reading with critical literacy practices, 2) Capturing dimensions of collaboration and deliberation with multiple-source inquiry tasks, and 3) Defining the construct of collaborative online inquiry and deliberation. The document outlines several studies and projects that Coiro has conducted to better understand and measure online reading comprehension, critical evaluation of online sources, and collaborative problem solving in digital environments.
The document provides an overview and definitions for key concepts including computer supportive collaborative work (CSCW), Facebook, learning communities, and student development theories. It discusses the theoretical framework of constructive teaching and learning theory and the ADDI instructional design model. The background of study reviews literature on Facebook use among students. The significance of the study is to investigate how Facebook can improve education quality without social ills. A pilot study was conducted with two students to understand how Facebook contributes to their understanding of Islam and how they manage challenges of Facebook use.
Part 1 challenges presentation (josmar borg)Josmar Borg
The document discusses the challenges of integrating online and face-to-face learning in blended learning environments (BLEs). It identifies several key challenges, including finding the right blend of online and in-person instruction, educator resistance to changing pedagogies, ensuring adequate support for students, and overcoming cultural barriers to more independent online learning. The document emphasizes that successful BLEs require a student-centered design and flexible approach to address these challenges.
Pedagogical practices of K-12 online global collaborative educatorsJulie Lindsay
This document summarizes research on the pedagogical practices of K-12 educators who implement online global collaboration. It discusses what online global collaboration is, why it is important, and outlines barriers and enablers. It presents emerging pedagogical practices like adopting constructivist and connectivist approaches. Interviews with global educators revealed attributes of having a "Global Collaborator Mindset" and implications for adopting a whole school approach to online global collaborative learning.
Are Wikis and Weblogs an appropriate approach to foster collaboration, reflec...Christian Schmidt
Authors version of a paper about my PhD project and the work of my colleague Mathias Krebs. the final version was published in the proceedings of KCKS 2010.
Leading by example: being belonging and becoming digital citizensSue Beckingham
This document summarizes a keynote presentation about digital citizenship given by Sue Beckingham at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. It discusses a quality of life model involving being, belonging, and becoming. It then applies this model to discuss various aspects of physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and community well-being as they relate to digital citizenship. The presentation emphasizes the importance of dialogue, collaboration, and developing a sense of belonging within online communities.
Blackboard BITS - Improving Student Engagement and Retention Through the Comm...ekunnen
Student engagement and retention continues to be central as a success measure in higher education. The Community of Inquiry (COI) Framework provides an opportunity to focus on learning as a result of interaction of social, cognitive, and teaching presence. Through purposeful instructional design, the students' educational experience can lead to higher satisfaction and better learning through active engagement and the application of COI.
Staff who say "no" to Technology Enhanced Learningsuegreener
1) There is often resistance to adopting online learning from mainstream academics due to strong pedagogical beliefs and a focus on face-to-face interaction.
2) Early adopters are more interested in the technical potential while mainstream staff focus more on increased workload and the value of in-person learning.
3) Adoption of online learning is influenced by factors like academic discipline, internet usage, personal entrepreneurship, and digital skills, which affect teachers' sense of self-efficacy and willingness to experiment.
The Impact of Digital Literacy Practices on Learning Outcomes in Higher Educ...J'ette Novakovich
This paper reports the findings of a Stage I meta-analysis exploring the effectiveness of online digital literacy practices performed through social media tools in higher education classrooms as measured by learning outcomes. An extensive literature search culled more than 500 potential articles and resulted in a sample of 51 representative quasi-experimental studies, consisting of 4,630 total participants. Fifty-one effect sizes were extracted and yielded a moderately positive statistically significant weighted average effect size of g+ = 0.315, k=51, p <. 01. This overall effect size suggests that integrating online digital literacy practices into the higher education classroom benefits students on measures of academic achievement and offers significant learning support.
In addition, several moderator variables were tested to determine what factors and literacy practices impact learning outcomes; namely, field of study (STEM, ARTS), conceptualization of tool (social learning theory, delivery tool), peer interaction (yes, no), modality (blogs, collaborative communication text-based technologies, i.e. forums and wikis; podcasts, and virtual worlds), practice (consuming, prosuming behaviors), and the learning outcome measured (course project, knowledge-based exam); moderator effect sizes were statistically significant for the following variables: conceptualization of the tool, practice, and learning outcomes.
The document discusses strategies for online learning. It begins by outlining different types of interactions that can occur in online learning - with content, instructors, and peers. It describes how these interactions can be simple or enriched. The document then discusses important considerations for planning online learning, including setting pedagogical objectives. Common objectives identified include class management, learning enhancement, motivation, approaches to learning, engagement, generic skills, and communication. A framework is presented for selecting strategies based on objectives and interaction type. The goal is to help practitioners design effective online learning experiences.
Growth in K-12 online learning continues at a rapid pace, but what do we know about best practice when learners are physically separated from their teachers and peers? Find out about the latest trends and research in online learning environments with a special focus on Idaho as a national leader in providing transformative educational opportunities for learners.
Giving Back: Exploring Service-Learning in an Online EnvironmentRochell McWhorter
This is the last author's copy. To read the published copy:
http://www.ncolr.org/issues/jiol/v14/n2/3
Service-Learning (SL) as an instructional method is growing in popularity for giving back to the community while connecting the experience to course content. However, little has been published on using SL for online business students. This study highlights an exploratory mixed-methods, multiple case study of an online business leadership and ethics course utilizing SL as a pedagogical teaching tool with 81 students. Results from the study noted that hours completed exceeded those assigned and students identified outcomes for themselves, their university, and nonprofit organizations where they served. The outcomes of this study mirrored those identified by students in traditional face-to-face courses underscoring the value of SL projects in online courses in higher education.
Benefits to the integration technology in educationm_chere
Technology has the potential to improve student work and learning outcomes in several ways:
1) Research shows that technology leads to higher quality student work, better writing, and higher GPAs compared to traditional methods.
2) Students with special needs like dyslexia have shown significant improvements in reading ability and test scores when using computer programs.
3) At-risk students are more engaged and cooperative with technology compared to traditional classrooms.
4) Most students prefer learning with technology, which improves their attitudes towards learning and confidence.
Rasheed l EDUC 8841 Final Presentation-Blogging in Literature and Compositionlrasheed
This document discusses using blogging in composition and literature courses as a way to help students with critical thinking, developing ideas, and expressing themselves in writing. It notes that blogging allows for more frequent updates, exchange of ideas, and a higher percentage of text compared to traditional websites. Research shows blogging can help increase student writing quantity and quality while helping transition students to more academic writing. The document advocates for using blogging to engage students and help them successfully complete English courses. It provides an overview of the benefits of blogging and resources for further information.
By Day 4
Identify the age of the individual you are helping and explain the preliminary steps you would use to help the individual get started with the new skill. Include how you would identify the zone of proximal development for the individual and how you would use
scaffolding to provide developmentally appropriate support for the individual’s learning. Indicate whether internalization of social speech is likely to occur and why.
The roundtable discussion focused on challenges and opportunities in online public relations education. Key recommendations included reviewing materials created during emergency remote teaching to ensure quality, offering flexible course modalities to mirror the future of work, providing dynamic content to stay current, introducing students to digital tools through a dedicated course, emphasizing faculty presence and student digital presence, and dedicating funding to support continuous online course delivery and faculty development in digital pedagogy. The roundtable emphasized that online education needs to move beyond emergency remote teaching and prepare students for digital work environments through interactive learning experiences.
The document discusses engaging students in online learning through developing a community of inquiry. It begins by stating that student engagement directly impacts motivation and learning quality. It then describes the Community of Inquiry framework, which promotes learning through cognitive, teacher, and social presence in online environments. These presences are interdependent and together create meaningful learning experiences. The document provides tips and strategies for incorporating this framework into virtual classrooms to build engagement.
Should openness be the default approach in higher education? (ALT-C 2014)Liz Masterman
This document contains notes for a presentation discussing a research project exploring open educational practices at the University of Oxford. The project initially aimed to understand how academics use open educational resources in teaching but expanded its scope. Key findings included:
- Sharing teaching materials as OER was primarily motivated by altruism rather than reputation enhancement.
- Reuse of resources depended more on quality/suitability than open licensing.
- Interviews revealed reservations about "open pedagogical models" and student-led learning via MOOCs.
- Open practices in research did not naturally carry over to teaching due to different perceptions of teaching/research.
- Richard Mayer developed the cognitive theory of multimedia learning which posits that people learn more deeply from words and pictures than from words alone.
- The theory is based on the assumptions that humans have separate channels for processing visual and auditory information, and that these channels have limited capacity.
- Mayer identified 12 principles of multimedia instructional design based on this theory, such as the coherence, signaling, and multimedia principles.
Web mediated collaboration and the development of digital literacy practices ...J'ette Novakovich
Two sections of a university composition course were given the task to write articles for publication - one section using traditional paper drafts, the other using blogs. A study found that the blogging section generated significantly more peer comments that were of higher quality. They also performed better on learning outcomes and had higher rates of publication acceptance. The increased engagement from blogging led to improved quality of writing and learning.
Technology Enhanced Learning Workshop, Social Media for EducatorsTanya Joosten
The document discusses Tanya Joosten's use of social media for educational purposes. It provides tips for using social media profiles and participating in educational hashtags and live Twitter sessions. It emphasizes connecting with colleagues through conferences and professional groups on social media. It also addresses managing student expectations when using social media in the classroom, including issues like devices, apps, hashtags, archives, timing and technical support.
This literature review examines how online learning aligns with principles of adult learning (andragogy). It summarizes research finding that:
1) Younger adult learners are motivated by competition while older adults are motivated by personal growth and belonging.
2) Incorporating audio into online modules reduces cognitive load and improves learning compared to text-based modules.
3) Adult learners value self-directed learning and their love of learning correlates with online learning success.
The document discusses how faculty can foster critical thinking among students through online discussions. It begins by defining critical thinking as an intellectually disciplined process of conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information. It then explains that online tools allow faculty to engage students in activities that promote intellectual growth, such as idea generation, coaching discussions, and collaborative projects. However, it notes that not all students have strong critical thinking skills and faculty may need training to effectively structure online discussions. The document provides suggestions for faculty to support critical thinking online, such as starting with offline relationship-building, clearly outlining discussion goals and norms, modeling questioning techniques, and periodically summarizing discussions. It emphasizes the importance of faculty coaching and questioning students
The document provides an overview and definitions for key concepts including computer supportive collaborative work (CSCW), Facebook, learning communities, and student development theories. It discusses the theoretical framework of constructive teaching and learning theory and the ADDI instructional design model. The background of study reviews literature on Facebook use among students. The significance of the study is to investigate how Facebook can improve education quality without social ills. A pilot study was conducted with two students to understand how Facebook contributes to their understanding of Islam and how they manage challenges of Facebook use.
Part 1 challenges presentation (josmar borg)Josmar Borg
The document discusses the challenges of integrating online and face-to-face learning in blended learning environments (BLEs). It identifies several key challenges, including finding the right blend of online and in-person instruction, educator resistance to changing pedagogies, ensuring adequate support for students, and overcoming cultural barriers to more independent online learning. The document emphasizes that successful BLEs require a student-centered design and flexible approach to address these challenges.
Pedagogical practices of K-12 online global collaborative educatorsJulie Lindsay
This document summarizes research on the pedagogical practices of K-12 educators who implement online global collaboration. It discusses what online global collaboration is, why it is important, and outlines barriers and enablers. It presents emerging pedagogical practices like adopting constructivist and connectivist approaches. Interviews with global educators revealed attributes of having a "Global Collaborator Mindset" and implications for adopting a whole school approach to online global collaborative learning.
Are Wikis and Weblogs an appropriate approach to foster collaboration, reflec...Christian Schmidt
Authors version of a paper about my PhD project and the work of my colleague Mathias Krebs. the final version was published in the proceedings of KCKS 2010.
Leading by example: being belonging and becoming digital citizensSue Beckingham
This document summarizes a keynote presentation about digital citizenship given by Sue Beckingham at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. It discusses a quality of life model involving being, belonging, and becoming. It then applies this model to discuss various aspects of physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and community well-being as they relate to digital citizenship. The presentation emphasizes the importance of dialogue, collaboration, and developing a sense of belonging within online communities.
Blackboard BITS - Improving Student Engagement and Retention Through the Comm...ekunnen
Student engagement and retention continues to be central as a success measure in higher education. The Community of Inquiry (COI) Framework provides an opportunity to focus on learning as a result of interaction of social, cognitive, and teaching presence. Through purposeful instructional design, the students' educational experience can lead to higher satisfaction and better learning through active engagement and the application of COI.
Staff who say "no" to Technology Enhanced Learningsuegreener
1) There is often resistance to adopting online learning from mainstream academics due to strong pedagogical beliefs and a focus on face-to-face interaction.
2) Early adopters are more interested in the technical potential while mainstream staff focus more on increased workload and the value of in-person learning.
3) Adoption of online learning is influenced by factors like academic discipline, internet usage, personal entrepreneurship, and digital skills, which affect teachers' sense of self-efficacy and willingness to experiment.
The Impact of Digital Literacy Practices on Learning Outcomes in Higher Educ...J'ette Novakovich
This paper reports the findings of a Stage I meta-analysis exploring the effectiveness of online digital literacy practices performed through social media tools in higher education classrooms as measured by learning outcomes. An extensive literature search culled more than 500 potential articles and resulted in a sample of 51 representative quasi-experimental studies, consisting of 4,630 total participants. Fifty-one effect sizes were extracted and yielded a moderately positive statistically significant weighted average effect size of g+ = 0.315, k=51, p <. 01. This overall effect size suggests that integrating online digital literacy practices into the higher education classroom benefits students on measures of academic achievement and offers significant learning support.
In addition, several moderator variables were tested to determine what factors and literacy practices impact learning outcomes; namely, field of study (STEM, ARTS), conceptualization of tool (social learning theory, delivery tool), peer interaction (yes, no), modality (blogs, collaborative communication text-based technologies, i.e. forums and wikis; podcasts, and virtual worlds), practice (consuming, prosuming behaviors), and the learning outcome measured (course project, knowledge-based exam); moderator effect sizes were statistically significant for the following variables: conceptualization of the tool, practice, and learning outcomes.
The document discusses strategies for online learning. It begins by outlining different types of interactions that can occur in online learning - with content, instructors, and peers. It describes how these interactions can be simple or enriched. The document then discusses important considerations for planning online learning, including setting pedagogical objectives. Common objectives identified include class management, learning enhancement, motivation, approaches to learning, engagement, generic skills, and communication. A framework is presented for selecting strategies based on objectives and interaction type. The goal is to help practitioners design effective online learning experiences.
Growth in K-12 online learning continues at a rapid pace, but what do we know about best practice when learners are physically separated from their teachers and peers? Find out about the latest trends and research in online learning environments with a special focus on Idaho as a national leader in providing transformative educational opportunities for learners.
Giving Back: Exploring Service-Learning in an Online EnvironmentRochell McWhorter
This is the last author's copy. To read the published copy:
http://www.ncolr.org/issues/jiol/v14/n2/3
Service-Learning (SL) as an instructional method is growing in popularity for giving back to the community while connecting the experience to course content. However, little has been published on using SL for online business students. This study highlights an exploratory mixed-methods, multiple case study of an online business leadership and ethics course utilizing SL as a pedagogical teaching tool with 81 students. Results from the study noted that hours completed exceeded those assigned and students identified outcomes for themselves, their university, and nonprofit organizations where they served. The outcomes of this study mirrored those identified by students in traditional face-to-face courses underscoring the value of SL projects in online courses in higher education.
Benefits to the integration technology in educationm_chere
Technology has the potential to improve student work and learning outcomes in several ways:
1) Research shows that technology leads to higher quality student work, better writing, and higher GPAs compared to traditional methods.
2) Students with special needs like dyslexia have shown significant improvements in reading ability and test scores when using computer programs.
3) At-risk students are more engaged and cooperative with technology compared to traditional classrooms.
4) Most students prefer learning with technology, which improves their attitudes towards learning and confidence.
Rasheed l EDUC 8841 Final Presentation-Blogging in Literature and Compositionlrasheed
This document discusses using blogging in composition and literature courses as a way to help students with critical thinking, developing ideas, and expressing themselves in writing. It notes that blogging allows for more frequent updates, exchange of ideas, and a higher percentage of text compared to traditional websites. Research shows blogging can help increase student writing quantity and quality while helping transition students to more academic writing. The document advocates for using blogging to engage students and help them successfully complete English courses. It provides an overview of the benefits of blogging and resources for further information.
By Day 4
Identify the age of the individual you are helping and explain the preliminary steps you would use to help the individual get started with the new skill. Include how you would identify the zone of proximal development for the individual and how you would use
scaffolding to provide developmentally appropriate support for the individual’s learning. Indicate whether internalization of social speech is likely to occur and why.
The roundtable discussion focused on challenges and opportunities in online public relations education. Key recommendations included reviewing materials created during emergency remote teaching to ensure quality, offering flexible course modalities to mirror the future of work, providing dynamic content to stay current, introducing students to digital tools through a dedicated course, emphasizing faculty presence and student digital presence, and dedicating funding to support continuous online course delivery and faculty development in digital pedagogy. The roundtable emphasized that online education needs to move beyond emergency remote teaching and prepare students for digital work environments through interactive learning experiences.
The document discusses engaging students in online learning through developing a community of inquiry. It begins by stating that student engagement directly impacts motivation and learning quality. It then describes the Community of Inquiry framework, which promotes learning through cognitive, teacher, and social presence in online environments. These presences are interdependent and together create meaningful learning experiences. The document provides tips and strategies for incorporating this framework into virtual classrooms to build engagement.
Should openness be the default approach in higher education? (ALT-C 2014)Liz Masterman
This document contains notes for a presentation discussing a research project exploring open educational practices at the University of Oxford. The project initially aimed to understand how academics use open educational resources in teaching but expanded its scope. Key findings included:
- Sharing teaching materials as OER was primarily motivated by altruism rather than reputation enhancement.
- Reuse of resources depended more on quality/suitability than open licensing.
- Interviews revealed reservations about "open pedagogical models" and student-led learning via MOOCs.
- Open practices in research did not naturally carry over to teaching due to different perceptions of teaching/research.
- Richard Mayer developed the cognitive theory of multimedia learning which posits that people learn more deeply from words and pictures than from words alone.
- The theory is based on the assumptions that humans have separate channels for processing visual and auditory information, and that these channels have limited capacity.
- Mayer identified 12 principles of multimedia instructional design based on this theory, such as the coherence, signaling, and multimedia principles.
Web mediated collaboration and the development of digital literacy practices ...J'ette Novakovich
Two sections of a university composition course were given the task to write articles for publication - one section using traditional paper drafts, the other using blogs. A study found that the blogging section generated significantly more peer comments that were of higher quality. They also performed better on learning outcomes and had higher rates of publication acceptance. The increased engagement from blogging led to improved quality of writing and learning.
Technology Enhanced Learning Workshop, Social Media for EducatorsTanya Joosten
The document discusses Tanya Joosten's use of social media for educational purposes. It provides tips for using social media profiles and participating in educational hashtags and live Twitter sessions. It emphasizes connecting with colleagues through conferences and professional groups on social media. It also addresses managing student expectations when using social media in the classroom, including issues like devices, apps, hashtags, archives, timing and technical support.
This literature review examines how online learning aligns with principles of adult learning (andragogy). It summarizes research finding that:
1) Younger adult learners are motivated by competition while older adults are motivated by personal growth and belonging.
2) Incorporating audio into online modules reduces cognitive load and improves learning compared to text-based modules.
3) Adult learners value self-directed learning and their love of learning correlates with online learning success.
The document discusses how faculty can foster critical thinking among students through online discussions. It begins by defining critical thinking as an intellectually disciplined process of conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information. It then explains that online tools allow faculty to engage students in activities that promote intellectual growth, such as idea generation, coaching discussions, and collaborative projects. However, it notes that not all students have strong critical thinking skills and faculty may need training to effectively structure online discussions. The document provides suggestions for faculty to support critical thinking online, such as starting with offline relationship-building, clearly outlining discussion goals and norms, modeling questioning techniques, and periodically summarizing discussions. It emphasizes the importance of faculty coaching and questioning students
ARE ONLINE SOURCES CREDIBLE? PERSPECTIVES FROM PRE-SERVICE TEACHERSijejournal
Media literacy empowers students with the ability to think critically about the online tools they use on a
daily basis. It supports informed decisions about how they access and evaluate information located online.
Media literacy aims to achieve the challenge of stimulating the desire to explore, to equalize learning, and
develop critical thinking skills. In other words, it is possible to demonstrate how media literacy can be a
fundamental strategic instrument in classrooms, now more than ever.
Digital self efficacy and language learning enhancement in an online settingJames Cook University
Shakaramia, A., Khajeheia, H., & Hajhashemi, K. (2013). Digital Self-Efficacy and Language Learning Enhancement in an Online Setting. Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research (JBASR), 3(11), 80-84.
Abstract: The importance of personal factors such as personality traits, learning strategies, self-esteem, and self-efficacy in the complicated task of language learning has been established for years. However, the introduction of computers, networks and their wide communication affordances, seem to impact many aspects of learning and teaching and particularly language learning and teaching. The storage place, manner, and magnitude of learning materials for example, have shifted from the human mind to portable digital storage places that consequently require different types of aggregation, retrieval, and usage of information. Noting the rapid communication of today through networking, ICT competency plays important roles with all its related applications and software that turn the talented user into an enhanced player in the wired world. It was the underlying premise of this research study to identify how freshman Iranian language students view their technology competencies and command to impact their socialization and web-assisted language learning process in the connected world of today.
It was found that most of the Kazerun Islamic Azad university students of English (34 freshman )show positive attitudes toward the adoption of online learning materials and web-based socialization applications such as facebook’s group tool and online forums as their preferred tool for discussion and interaction in the language learning course. At the end of semester the higher digital self -efficacy students scored higher in their conversation test compared to the lower digital self -efficacy students. Users with high computer self-efficacy not only benefit from their capability to use computer in their language learning activities, they would also benefit from group self-efficacy in their web-based language learning tasks and interactions.
This document provides an overview and summary of key insights from a 2013 learning insights report produced by City & Guilds Kineo and e-learning age. It finds that learning is increasingly pervasive, continuous, collaborative and connected. It occurs both inside and outside of formal learning management systems. This has implications for how learning and development departments design learning experiences and assess learning. Specifically, the document identifies 10 key insights from the research, including that informal learning needs structure to avoid chaos, the importance of social and experiential learning, and that learning must keep pace with changes in technology and learner expectations. It also discusses trends in the consumerization of IT, a more fragmented and global workforce, and increased focus on developing staff through apprent
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Andragogy in the 21st century:
Applying the Assumptions of Adult Learning Online
Dan Ferreira
English for Liberal Arts Program
International Christian University
George MacLean
Global Education Center
University of the Ryukyus
Abstract
Regardless of whether their motivation is intrinsic or extrinsic, adults undertake
a course of learning with much more sophisticated needs and expectations than
younger learners, and this will strongly influence their persistence. The six
assumptions of Knowles’ Andragogical Model provide insight into this psycho-
motivational cocktail that we will use to make practical recommendations for
instructors about how to fully activate adults’ imperative to articulate and
accomplish their online educational goals—an essential variable toward their
success. Given an attrition rate of up to 80% for some online learning contexts,
it is vital that the educational approach of instructional design for online learning
aligns with the learning objectives that correspond to learners’ real-world needs.
If educational technology is to live up to the promise of enhancing online
learning outcomes, a different paradigm for instructional design and delivery of
content is needed. This paper will provide guidelines and techniques for
incorporating adult learning principles into the structure, delivery, and
mentoring/administration of online courses of study.
One of the few things that almost everyone will agree on is that online learning is an
increasingly viable means of obtaining an education. Still, whether it is a single course or a
full-fledged degree program, the reality is that instructors and instructional designers at most
institutions are poorly trained to deliver online learning content effectively. A simple Google
search about online education will return a plethora of results reporting on high attrition rates.
Nevertheless, more and more institutions are offering online education components (Onah,
Sinclair, & Boyatt, 2014; Shimoni, Barrington, Wilde, & Henwood, 2013). One of the main
reasons for such high dropout rates is that online instructional design and delivery does not
account for the distribution of diverse characteristics that online students bring to the learning
situation. Typically, online programs are designed to deliver a fixed amount of learning
content in a predetermined amount of time. The result? Slower learners are forced to advance
with the syllabus before mastering integral stages of content, thereby creating a deficit of
skills and knowledge necessary to succeed at future developmental stages, and thus increasing
the likelihood they will drop out. Conversely, advanced learners become bored and frustrated;
their initial excitement and their motivation to expand and innovate based on what they have
learned is quickly squandered, and their likelihood to continue steadily decreases.
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If educational technology is to live up to the promise of enhancing online learning
outcomes, a different paradigm for instructional design and delivery of content is needed.
Inspired by the six assumptions of Knowles’ Andragogical Model, practical applications,
guidelines and techniques for incorporating adult learning principles into the structure,
delivery, and mentoring of online courses will be outlined below. The relative merits of each
principle will be clearly stated, along with a discussion of how to apply them in an online
learning environment.
Learner’s Need to Know
The assumption that adults are driven by a need to know before they participate in a
learning event is the foremost premise that distinguishes the mature learner. Unlike the
pedagogical assumption that young learners’ need to know is driven by what they must learn
to pass a test or achieve an academic accolade, andragogy assumes that the adult learners’
need to know is prompted by a desire to apply learning to some aspect of their professional or
personal lives. The positive implication of this for online learning is that adult learners are
more likely to invest energy into exploring the benefits of learning, and this could overcome
an initial sense of isolation that is often associated with distance learning. Conversely, a
strong impetus to immediately access the benefits derived from their (often newly)
undertaken online learning and a fervent desire to quickly apply these benefits toward career
advancement and other personal goals typically characterize adult online learners. Simply put,
they want ‘it’, and they want ‘it’ NOW. They lack younger learners’ patience/docility, and
need to have reasons set out for them that explain why the path toward their desired learning
goals might be longer and more arduous than expected. Helping the learner become aware of
their need to know—and what they do not know is one approach that can facilitate more
positive adult online educational engagement. Implicit in this proposition is the idea that it is
imperative that instructional design aligns learning objectives with the learner’s real-world
needs.
Raising learner awareness of the need to know also has implications for the way the
instructional design of online activities can assist facilitators to foster that awareness.
Knowles, Holton, and Swanson (2014) suggest the design of simulated or real activities that
nurture opportunities to discover such awareness. “Personal appraisal systems, job rotation,
exposure to role models, and diagnostic performance assessments” (p. 43) are examples of
activities that could make learners aware of what they know now and what they need to learn
to narrow any gaps in knowledge or skills. A combination of the aforementioned activities
could help the learner draw more meaningful connections. For example, teacher training for
21st-century online instruction skills could involve job rotation, whereby an instructor could
experience the role of instructional designer. This could contain a self-assessment component,
using an instrument such as the Core Competency Diagnostic and Planning Guide (see
Knowles, Holton, & Swanson, 2014), and would help them understand what competencies are
involved in performing that role. In other words, they would actively learn what they need to
know in the context where access to such information has its greatest salience.
Raising learner awareness of their need to know also has implications for the way
online tools and resources are used. Using online digital tools to facilitate robust student
discussions could induce adult learners to identify awareness of their need to know. Sharing
this awareness through dialogue could strengthen community engagement and be a source of
solidarity. Research shows that online discussion between peers positively affects learning
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when learners provide feedback, share new ideas, answer questions, or respond to general
issues about a course of study (Al Zumor, Al Refaai, Eddin, & Al-Rahman, 2013; Arenas,
2015). Thoughtful consideration should be given to how digital tools can be used to apply
this principle in meaningful discussions online. Such discussions are classified into two
categories: synchronous, and asynchronous.
Synchronous discussions are live, ongoing exchanges that require the participants to
be together at the same time. Asynchronous discussions are those that are also ongoing but do
not require people to be scheduled to meet. Each approach has its advantages and
disadvantages. For example, for an asynchronous approach, a web forum (e.g. using Google
Groups) could be created where the participants could engage in a discussion related to the
role mentioned above as a diagnostic performance assessment. The web forum could be
extended to a Q&A forum, providing more flexibility in user interactivity. A synchronous
approach might use video chat (e.g. Skype or Google Hangouts) to arrange a real-time
discussion between participants. It could be scheduled as a one-time event where the learners
take turns sharing their reactions to an activity. The facilitator could decide in advance how
long the discussion would be, and the learners could prepare feedback to questions. Whatever
tool or approach an instructor decides to integrate, raising learner awareness at the outset,
could be instrumental in establishing commitment and active participation that could
positively impact both the community, and the individual.
Self-Concept of the Learner
As an individual biologically matures, the psychological process of gaining self-
concept begins in adolescence and develops rapidly through young adulthood. Integral to self-
concept are the needs to be accountable for one’s decisions and one’s direction in life
(Knowles et al., 2014). Concomitant with this self-directed development is the psychological
need for it to be recognized by others. The adult learner’s self-concept is expressed by a
desire to be treated by peers as a person capable of directing their behavior, beliefs, and
values. Within any social context, failure by others to respect this ability can result in
resistance. Adult learners may resist a learning event if they feel instruction is being promoted
at the expense of their need to be treated with respect. Participation in training requires a
certain degree of dependency whereby a learner is admitting to some level of vulnerability or
inability to fully self-direct. This learner-as-dependent feeling can have negative impacts for
an online course, especially if the facilitator is slow to clearly establish an atmosphere of
mutual respect. It is important, therefore, that the learning environment maintains a
methodology wherein adult learners retain a sense that they are respected for their efforts
throughout the learning process, and that their efforts are at least partly self-directed.
The challenge for teaching adult learners online is to create a learning environment
that nurtures the growth of self-concept. It is sometimes difficult to reconcile an adult
learner’s need for control and respect all the while filling gaps in their knowledge as
professionals. The answer to the pedagogical approach to training might be a transmissive
model of instruction (i.e. teacher transmits knowledge that students receive). Research
advocates raising instructor awareness of teaching style as a way to resolve this dilemma
(Knowles et al., 2014; Liu, Qiao, & Liu, 2006). To measure instructor deployment of
andragogical principles, Suanmali (1981) developed the Andragogy in Practice Inventory
(API). The API was designed to measure an instructor’s acceptance and agreement with the
assumptions that underlie the andragogical theoretical framework. The impact of raising
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instructor awareness with the API assisted learners to define, plan, and evaluate their learning.
It also reinforced their self-concepts as learners (Suanmali, 1981, p. 327). Furthermore, it
resulted in:
● a decrease in learners’ dependency;
● improved procedures to help learners use learning resources; and
● learners defining their own learning needs.
Similar to Suanmali’s API is the Principles of Adult Learning Scale (PALS)
developed by Conti (1991, as cited in Liu, Qiao, & Liu, 2006). Although it was not designed
for evaluating the implementation of principles specific to andragogy, it remains one of the
few scales that accounts for the development of self-concept. In constructing the PALS tool,
Conti was more concerned with assessing a learner-centered teaching style. Among the seven
factors of PALS, climate building and participation in the learning process complement the
andragogical assumption of self-concept. A practical reason for including Conti’s
interpretation of self-concept is that it engenders instruction that:
● encourages dialogue between the instructor and the learners.
● facilitates learner exploration of self-concept.
● supports learners to identify problems they wish to include as topics covered (Conti,
1991, as cited in Knowles et al., 2014, p. 328).
In short, the elements required for the principles of self-concept to be manifested suggest a
change in the role of the instructor; one that defines an instructor more as a facilitator of needs
than as merely a transmitter of knowledge.
Prior Experience of the Learner
Perhaps the strongest incentive to incorporate adult learning theory is
acknowledgement of an adult learner’s previous experience. Years before adult education
became a recognized field of inquiry, Lindeman (a Dewey proselyte and pioneer of adult
education) endorsed the view of adult experience as a teaching resource that would set the
stage for integrating prior experience as one of the most important assumptions held in
andragogy today. Lindeman (1926) wrote:
The resource of highest value in adult education is the learner’s experience. If
education is life, then life is also education. Too much of learning consists of vicarious
[sic] substitution of someone else’s experience and knowledge...In teaching children it
may be necessary to anticipate objective experience by uses of imagination but adult
experience is already there waiting to be appropriated. Experience is the adult
learner’s living textbook. (p. 9)
The contrast between pedagogy and andragogy regarding experience is evident; it would be
remiss for an instructor of adult learners to not integrate the learners’ previous experience into
the learning event. In proposing a methodology for teaching adults, Lindeman (1926) went so
far as to suggest that analysis of adult experience should serve as the core of that approach.
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According to Knowles et al. (2014), the domain of previous experience has important
implications for instructional design and teaching methodology. The various effects of adult
experience on instruction are that it:
● creates a wider range of individual differences;
● provides rich resources for learning;
● creates biases that can inhibit new learning; and
● provides grounding for adults’ self-identity (p. 175).
The points outlined above may partly explain why a one-size-fits-all approach to instructional
design may result in resistance. This means the whole-group teaching approach, especially in
an online setting, may not be sufficient in and of itself. Accounting for adult learners’ broad
range of experiences should entail the incorporation of small group and one-to-one mentoring
sessions.
Schön (1987) proposed the notion of reflection-in-action as a practice by which a
learner can make the necessary changes to existing ways of thinking to create new cognitive
structures (or what he calls schema). Reflection on the process of learning creates an
opportunity for the learner to combine previous experience with new learning to update or
develop new schema. Although learning might happen regardless of whether a learner
engages in reflection, the practice of consciously recognizing the filter of previous schema
can reinforce the retention of new cognitive structures. Also, learner reflection may account
for why learning did not happen.
Sharing this reflection-in-action process between peers through an online blog can be
an ideal way to amplify the benefits of this practice for all the stakeholders. Using blogs as
online journals where everyone has a chance to read each other’s entries is likely to increase
engagement and result in an enriching learning experience. Learning about the variety of
experiences that learners have could result in the development of mutual respect. It is also
possible that some learners may identify with others’ experiences. Similar or not, learning
about others’ learning processes through blogging maximizes opportunities for accelerated
learning on an exponential level. Another resource that could be used to share each other’s
experiences and also serve as a model for collaboration is a shared Google Slide project. Each
learner could be assigned a slide. On each slide they could include their strengths and needs,
and areas of interests. The learners could browse through the slides to learn about each other
and use this resource as a class profile reference for the future.
Motivation to Learn
Adult learners tend to be more motivated to learn if they perceive that instruction will
lead to some form of internal reward. External rewards such as social recognition or work-
related benefits are secondary to the more powerful motivation associated with internal
inducements (Knowles et al., 2014). The first andragogical assumption of the need to know is
closely linked to motivation. In addition to wanting to know why they are being asked to learn
something, adult learners’ motivation is driven by a need to express a choice about what it is
they are learning. This sense of free will to choose content is an internal motivator that is
responsible for ensuring quality in any given experience. If an adult learner does not perceive
that a learning event will add value or satisfaction, they are unlikely to be motivated to
commit energy toward its fulfillment.
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Adult instructors who are attuned to the role of motivation in adult learners can
leverage it to their advantage and achieve results where their learners show greater
commitment, perseverance, and ultimately attainment. In Enhancing Adult Motivation,
Wlodowski (1985) suggests criteria for instructor behaviors that are conducive to facilitating
a highly motivating adult learning environment. The model includes expertise, empathy,
enthusiasm, and clarity. The specific behavioral characteristics underlying each trait are
described as follows:
1. Expertise: the power of knowledge and preparation. The instructor:
● knows something beneficial to adults;
● knows it well; and
● is prepared to convey it through the instructional process.
2. Empathy: the power of understanding and consideration. The instructor:
● has a realistic understanding of the learner’s needs and expectations;
● has adapted instruction to the learner’s level of experience and skill
development; and
● continuously considers learner’s perspectives.
3. Enthusiasm: the power of commitment and animation. The instructor:
● cares about and values what is being taught; and
● expresses commitment with appropriate degrees of emotion, animation, and
energy.
4. Clarity: the power of language and organization. The instructor:
● can be understood and followed by most learners; and
● provides for learners a way to comprehend what has been taught if it is not
clear in the initial presentation (p. 184).
As admirable as Wlodowski’s model above is, a cursory look at the characteristics outlined
therein makes it clear that it was designed for face-to-face instruction in mind. Empathy and
enthusiasm are not affective traits that are quickly associated with online learning—
especially, not with an asynchronous mode of communication. Though not easily replicable
for online instruction, many of Wlodowski’s criteria can be adapted through innovative
applications of technological resources.
To adapt instruction to the learner’s level of experience and skill development calls for
differentiated instruction. Project-based learning is a highly personalized approach to
learning, where small groups of learners select problems to research and for which they
develop solutions. An instructor could set up a peer group learning management system for
the purpose of distributing materials and instruction, using Google Classroom, for example.
This method will allow an instructor to further analyze the performance of each participant
and respond to the needs of each accordingly. Response to individual students could be in the
form of a flipped instruction where a host of resources could be made available for the learner
to pick and choose to self-direct learning. Of course, one-to-one synchronous communication
through video or audio chat can also be arranged. In so doing, the face-to-face connection
becomes an excellent opportunity for the instructor to express empathy and enthusiasm.
Modeling the use of Google Classroom in this way could also serve as a good example to
inspire learners to use the same technological resources in their own classrooms.
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Readiness to Learn
Under the pedagogical framework, the concept of readiness to learn is defined as
learners doing what is necessary to meet the passing criteria as determined by the teacher and
the course syllabus. For andragogy, on the other hand, readiness to learn is largely
determined by the learner; the main criterion is knowing how to adapt learning to real-world
situations effectively. Although this seems similar to the assumption of need to know
described earlier, the developmental aspect of readiness distinguishes it, and merits closer
consideration. For instance, university freshmen may not be ready to appreciate the
importance of time management and punctuality fully, but when they enter the ranks of the
working populace, they have to be ready. Similarly, online instructors may not be prepared to
become instructional designers until after they have mastered being an online facilitator.
Readiness to learn is about matching instruction with the developmental stage of the learner.
It should be noted, however, that this is not a matter of reducing the authority of a
pedagog to that of an andragog, and relinquishing complete control to the adult learner.
Rather, determining readiness requires a coalition of efforts between the instructor and the
adult learner. Previous experience of the learner naturally comes into play. It is entirely
possible that the best methodological approach could be a teacher-fronted pedagogy if the
learner has little to no previous experience in a particular learning content. For example, if a
student is learning high-level computer programming language for the first time at the age of
60, there would be no development stage upon which to build. Therefore, an expert-fronted
approach may be worth implementing at the start of the learning cycle.
Conversely, a lack of readiness to learn can be exacerbated by the situational context
of online learning. In the late 80s, Pratt (1988) recognized that previous experience is highly
situational; a learner may be confident with content given a specific situational context, but
not in others. Within a new learning environment, such as an online learning context, the
same learner may not be as confident with similar content. This view is supported by a recent
study by Sun (2016) who writes: “If many users are hesitant to adopt an ICT (instructional
computer technology) approach because it evokes some negative experiences compared with
a traditional method, developers need to improve application design and/or enhance user
training” (p. 292). In Sun’s (2016) research it was found that a tool-mediated activity required
a certain measure of competency with the tool itself; if the learner is not prepared to use the
tool (e.g. online technologies), he/she would most likely not be ready for the learning
endeavor.
Readiness to learn thus has two implications for online instruction: one requires
instructors to find out how much the learners already know about the content and the other
requires a tool-readiness assessment. It would be a mistake to use a one-size-fits-all, whole-
task approach with adult learners who have a large, differentiated range of experiences with
online ICT. Sun (2016) suggests dividing a whole online activity into smaller tasks as a step-
by-step procedure that can assist inexperienced/low-experience learners in becoming
accustomed to new technologies. As confidence grows with tool-mediation, so, too, will the
ability to adapt new learning content using existing cognitive structures. One idea is to
identify the more technologically proficient students through a survey (e.g. such as using
Google Forms). Once identified, an instructor could create small groups wherein a low-tech-
experienced learner is in a group with a more proficient user. Tasks using technology with
which the more tech-abled users are familiar could be used for a collaborative assignment.
The combination of mentoring and teaching presence can mitigate the anxiety associated with
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the transition to using new tools and also create opportunities for building a productive online
community.
Orientation to Learning
Subject-matter content forms the basis of pedagogical learning; an adult learner’s
orientation to learning is life-centered. Instead of dividing learning into subjects, it should be
divided into real-world situations (Knowles et al., 2014). With this orientation, the learner is
motivated to acquire abilities, attitudes, and principles that are grounded in an everyday-world
application. Learning that is most likely to resonate with adult learners is that which
encourages them to combine their work-based experiences with new techniques. The role of
instructional design has less to do with disseminating new content than it has to do with
constructing activities that allow the learner to modify old ways of doing things to accomplish
a novel task. This learning attitude corresponds with Vroom’s (1995) model of expectancy
theory—a model developed from research on workplace behavior, re-training, and job
satisfaction. For Vroom, an adult learner orientated towards learning for job-related rewards
will respond to the following three factors of the expectancy model:
• Valence: The value a person places on the outcome of learning.
• Instrumentality: The probability that the valued outcomes will be received
given that certain outcomes are achieved.
• Expectancy: The belief that effort will lead to outcome rewards
(Vroom, 1995, p. 184).
The learning implications of the expectancy model are that learners are motivated to commit
effort to learning if they believe it will result in rewarding outcomes. The learning also has to
be useful for solving real-world problems, and that usefulness has to be important in their
lives.
Neuroscience offers valuable insights into explaining why adult learners are drawn to
a problem-solving orientation to learning. According to Tokuhama-Espinosa (2011), the part
of the brain that controls for problem-solving ability is more developed in adults. As a result,
their brains are better at responding to problem-solving situations that connect experiential
learning with new knowledge. While this may explain in part the inability for their younger
counterparts to make those kinds of connections by their own volition, in any case adult
learners will be more resourceful when applying new information towards practical outcomes.
The practical application of adult learners’ orientation for learning is to design and
facilitate activities that are task—or problem-centered. As mentioned earlier, problem-based
learning (PBL) projects are ideal for this purpose. A PBL activity is designed to encourage
learners to collaborate in groups, to find a problem relevant to their real-world experiences,
and to devise original solutions that have not been tried before. According to the Buck
Institute (2017), the advantage of pairing technology with PBL is that it can connect learners
with resources, experts, and audiences around the world. Learners can also interact with other
organizations, and work-related situations while contributing new solutions or ideas to shared
problems. Working in groups, learners can create their websites (e.g. using Google Sites)
where they document their learning like an e-portfolio. A home page could identify the
problem and purpose of the site. Other pages could be dedicated toward becoming a resource
for the community as a whole. In short, a PBL project can be the ideal approach to encourage
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adult learners to connect their previous experiential learning with real-world situations. By
facilitating research and exploration, online instructors can leverage orientation to learning
such that it is more meaningful and practical for the learners’ real-world needs.
Conclusion
Online learning has become one of the most popular educational alternatives to meet
the demands of today’s global knowledge economy. Institutions of higher learning continue to
make vast investments in programs that allow people to update their skills, yet very little
attention has been given to how these skills are taught within this relatively new environment.
Improved educational technologies and methods herald the onset of an age where the
potential of online learning is finally realized. However, a different paradigm for instructional
design and delivery of content is needed— one that combats its greatest obstacles as
mentioned above. Perhaps an outdated instructional model is responsible for the inordinately
high attrition rates for online education—one rooted in a one-size-fits-all industrial mindset.
The advent of online content delivery has quickened its demise and, especially because of
drastically inflated attrition figures, emphasized that it is no longer a viable approach. To
account for the diversity of learning needs and learners’ experiences, this paper proposed the
application of adult learning principles to the online learning context with practical
suggestions for it application. We hope this paper will promote inquiries into what yet
remains a dearth of research about the benefits of applying the assumptions of andragogy to
the online learning context. By combining a sound teaching methodology with innovative use
of e-tools, it is hoped that some of the ideas contained in this paper will not only reverse the
tide of online attrition but also guide instructors towards the kind of teaching that instills in
learners a sense of responsibility for their own education, and allows them to assume a more
active role in maximizing its potential.
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