ERIC Number: EJ1257745
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
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Facilitating Authentic Learning Experiences in Distance Education: Embedding Research-Based Practices into an Online Peer Feedback Tool
Roman, Tiffany A.; Callison, Matthew; Myers, Rodney D.; Berry, Anne H.
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v64 n4 p591-605 Jul 2020
Authentic learning in online education is feasible with intentional instructional strategies and appropriate educational technologies, yet as a learning approach, barriers to implementation still exist. We argue that authentic learning in online education can be successfully supported when the characteristics of authentic learning are (a) intentionally applied and (b) supported through research-based tools that facilitate the learning process seamlessly for students. To address this challenge, we developed a research-based online application that supports authentic learning. In this article, the theoretical foundations and empirical support for the tool are described, along with critical design decisions that support suggested characteristics of authentic activities. The authors overview formative research conducted during a four-year development process. Several case studies conducted at research-intensive universities are provided to describe how student motivation, metacognition, and strategic behaviors were facilitated through the tool and to encourage readers to apply similar research-based strategies in their own authentic learning contexts.
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, Distance Education, Evidence Based Practice, Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Intentional Learning, Research Universities, College Students, Student Motivation, Learning Strategies, Metacognition
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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