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Beyond Passive Learning: Problem-Based Learning and Concept Maps to Promote Basic and Higher-Order Thinking in Basic Skills Instruction
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Smith, Regina O. – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2014
Research into the best practices for basic skills education, national bridge programs, the new GED® assessment, and accelerated developmental education indicated that contextualized instruction was most effective when preparing adult literacy students for college and work. Nevertheless, "remedial pedagogy" with a sole focus on the…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Adult Literacy, Concept Mapping, Basic Skills
The Epistemic Challenges, Trust and the Online Collaborative Group
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Smith, Regina O. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2010
The use of collaborative learning strategies continues to grow in online environments. The ability to collaborate may, therefore, present epistemic challenges for the students and hinder their capacity to trust their own and their fellow students' ability to help them learn, and the capacity of the group (as a whole) to grow and develop. The…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Research Methodology, Learning Strategies, Computer Mediated Communication
The Paradox of Trust in Online Collaborative Groups
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Smith, Regina O. – Distance Education, 2008
Open and sustained discussions in heterogeneous collaborative online groups should provide opportunities for adults to reshape their thinking, deeply understand the subject content, and have their voices heard and respected. These opportunities turn on trust. The ability to trust thoughts that are different from their own is influenced by the…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Adult Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Phenomenology