ERIC Number: EJ978726
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1557-5284
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E-Learning, Engineering, and Learners of African Descent: A Needs Analysis
Eugene, Wanda; Clark, Kevin
Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, v13 n2 p45-57 Apr 2012
The rapid growth and short history of e-Learning technologies and the desire to see these technologies integrated into the learning process have caused a lack of specific guidance and firm foundation of principles on which to base instructional choices. Lessons cultivated in the Learning Sciences about the cultural influences of learning provide a foundation for the development of e-Learning resources. A clear understanding of the cultural impacts on e-Learning resource appropriation is necessary to direct research and to provide designers with clear guidelines for instructional design for distance education. The purpose of this research is to determine how e-Learning can be appropriately designed to cultivate the learning process and abet the retention of engineering students of African descent. (Contains 8 figures, 1 footnote and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Engineering, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Cultural Influences, STEM Education, Communities of Practice, African American Students, College Students, Higher Education, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power, Professional Associations, Barriers, Engineering Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Technology Education
Institute for STEM Education and Research. P.O. Box 4001, Auburn, AL 36831. Tel: 334-844-3360; Web site: http://www.jstem.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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