Rethinking the Right Teaching Methods that Work for Online Learners

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Author(s): Viktor Wang (California State University, Long Beach, USA)and Beth Kania-Gosche (Lindenwood University, USA)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 16
Source title: Vocational Education Technologies and Advances in Adult Learning: New Concepts
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viktor Wang (Florida Atlantic University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0252-6.ch011

Keywords: Adult Learning / Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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This article addresses the phenomenon of why andragogical instructional approaches should work for online learners in the 21st century. As some senior faculty members and institutional administrators are reluctant to embrace education delivered via web 2.0 technologies, this article reveals discussions that will change these misconceptions. This article prompts readers to rethink their instructional strategies that will work well for online learners in particular. Even for face to face courses, instructors should incorporate an online component, as the principles of adult learning lend themselves well to an online environment.

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