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Web-Browsing Competencies of Pre-Service Adult Facilitators: Implications for Curriculum Transformation and Distance Learning
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Theresa, Ofoegbu; Ugwu, Agboeze Matthias; Ihebuzoaju, Anyanwu Joy; Uche, Asogwa – Online Submission, 2013
The study investigated the Web-browsing competencies of pre-service adult facilitators in the southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Survey design was adopted for the study. The population consists of all pre-service adult facilitators in all the federal universities in the southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Accidental sampling technique was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Adult Educators, Internet
Learning beyond Competence to Participation
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Casey, Leo – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2013
The essence of progressive education today is a view of learning centered on participation. In adulthood, the quest to participate and the quest to learn may ultimately be regarded as one and the same. Research on the learning journeys of adults undertaking a basic computer course are used to support these ideas. The participants in this study…
Descriptors: Progressive Education, Information Technology, Adult Education, Computer Literacy
Using Social Media (Blog) in the Classroom: Reflecting Lecturer's Pedagogical Approach and Students (In-Service Teachers) Intrinsic Motivation
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Abulibdeh, Enas S. – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2013
The demand of responsibilities among teachers has evolved not only in classroom management but also to the extent of promoting communication and interpersonal skills. Social media is integrated in schools and higher learning institutions for communication and reflection of learning which enhance teachers' performance in leadership quality and…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Teaching Methods
Exploring Adult Learners' Perceptions of Technology Competence and Retention in Web-Based Courses
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Calvin, Jennifer; Freeburg, Beth Winfrey – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the self-reported technology competencies of adult online learners and whether self-reported technology competence was related to students' intent to continue learning via web-based courses. The results indicated that there was no relationship between self-reported level of computer competence and intent to…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Computer Literacy, Internet
Self-Development of Competences for Social Inclusion Using the TENCompetence Infrastructure
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Louys, Amelie; Hernandez-Leo, Davinia; Schoonenboom, Judith; Lemmers, Ruud; Perez-Sanagustin, Mar – Educational Technology & Society, 2009
This paper describes a pilot study centred on the technology-enhanced self-development of competences in lifelong learning education carried out in the challenging context of the Association of Participants Agora. The pilot study shows that the use of the TENCompetence infrastructure, i.e. in this case the Personal Development Planner tool,…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Competence, Adult Students, Learner Controlled Instruction
Learning Instructional Technology for an Online Course: An Analysis of the Relationship between Adult Students' Self-Directed Ability and Instructional Technology Competency
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Shinkareva, Olga; Benson, Angela – Online Submission, 2006
The main purpose of this research is to clarify the relationship between adult students' self - directed learning (SDL) ability and instructional technology (IT) competency. The research involves surveying 199 students who take online courses in a large Midwest state university. Preliminary results indicate a considerable positive correlation…
Descriptors: Competence, Online Courses, Correlation, Adult Students