ERIC Number: EJ1240437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Mar
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2395
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Online Learning Perspectives of Native American Students
Hunt, Brittany D.; Oyarzun, Beth
Journal of Educational Technology Systems, v48 n3 p321-334 Mar 2020
With Native American college matriculation on the rise and with online learning increasing in popularity, a need exists to bridge the two and to develop online learning practices that are culturally responsive. Kirkness and Barnhardt identify four principles central to American Indian education: respect, relevance, reciprocity, and responsibility. These four principles were used as the framework of this ethnographic, qualitative study, which included two Native American female students enrolled in an online course at a large 4-year University in the southeast. Results showed that students wanted supportive learning environments, Indigenous curriculum and perspectives represented online classrooms, interaction with professors and peers, and opportunities for project-based learning.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, American Indian Students, Ethnography, American Indian Education, Online Courses, College Students, College Faculty, Peer Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Projects, Active Learning, State Universities, Distance Education, Culturally Relevant Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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