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Publication Date: 2014
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Meeting of the Minds: Online Matching Program for Teaching and Learning Styles?
Fenton, Celeste; Watkins, Brenda Ward
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v38 n12 p1157-1167 2014
Although there are many disagreements on the major causes of problems in the educational system in the United States, few would disagree that the importance of ensuring the success of our students is not only a moral obligation to our youth, but imperative to our national resilience. And, as a nation, we are responding to this urgent need. The College Completion Agenda mandates that 55% of the nation's 25-to-35-year olds will be degree holders by the year 2025 (Lee & Rawls, 2010). But how do we accomplish the ambitious challenge and a necessary aspiration to elevate America's status as a world leader in educational attainment among its citizenry? Innovative ideas and technologies that can counterbalance the barriers that threaten student success must be identified and advanced. The purpose of this article is to discuss the opportunity to leverage the marvel of online phenomena and technology in innovative ways to help students reach their full potential. Specifically, we introduce a new conceptual tool that replicates the power of social networking online matching services to link student learning preference with faculty instructional style.
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Teaching Styles, Preferences, College Students, Educational Attainment, Academic Achievement, Information Technology, College Graduates, Barriers, Social Networks, Community Colleges, Correlation, Program Descriptions, Teacher Student Relationship, College Faculty
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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