ERIC Number: EJ1159288
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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"From the Intuitive to the Intentional": Designing a Constructivist Online Course
Backenroth, Ofra Arieli; Katz, Meredith Lynn
Religious Education, v112 n5 p450-464 2017
Online programs are becoming more ubiquitous in higher education; however, there has been a lack of research on the merit of this style of educating. Using the concept of constructivism as a framework, the idea that individuals construct their own understanding of world experiences, the authors generated a case study to explore the efficacy of teaching "'havruta' study," text analysis in student pairs with instructor facilitation, in an online format. Findings suggest that, through careful consideration of communication styles and student needs, highly interactive in-house courses can be adapted to online settings.
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Distance Education, Guidelines, Case Studies, Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Cooperative Learning, Judaism, Religious Education, Graduate Students, Feedback (Response), Computer Mediated Communication, Course Content, Learning Processes, Course Descriptions, Masters Programs, Participant Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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