ERIC Number: EJ1083123
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1068-1752
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Online Learning for the Left-Behind Generation
Wake, Donna; Bunn, Gary
SRATE Journal, v24 n2 p40-50 Sum 2015
Teacher education programs have increasingly embraced online education, and the number of candidates enrolled in distance coursework is rising. In response to changes in delivery methods brought about by this trend, programs seek to deliver content via distance learning options in ways that demonstrate pedagogical best practices. Through an authoethnographic approach, this study reflects on the experiences of two teacher education faculty members, the challenges that they and their students faced, and the efforts they made to improve their online instruction. Faculty identify candidate expectations, prior experiences, and needs with online formats and make recommendations for effective online course delivery.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Teacher Education Programs, Delivery Systems, Teacher Educators, Teaching Experience, Teaching Methods, Ethnography, Barriers, Change Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Interpersonal Communication, Writing Achievement, Self Efficacy, Critical Thinking, Achievement Need, Goal Orientation, Creativity, Teacher Attitudes, Qualitative Research
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. Web site: http://www.sratejournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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