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Publication Date: 2020
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What Students Want: A Vision of a Future Online Learning Experience Grounded in Distance Education Theory
Shearer, Rick L.; Aldemir, Tugce; Hitchcock, Jana; Resig, Jessie; Driver, Jessica; Kohler, Megan
American Journal of Distance Education, v34 n1 p36-52 2020
As online learning continues to evolve many have proposed that we think differently about our pedagogical approaches, to move beyond the replication of the face-to-face experience. Here we explore the student and faculty visions of the future using a Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation (ZMET) method that uses images to metaphorically represent how individuals feel or relate to particular concepts. Focus group interviews with a small sample of faculty and students suggest a desire for a more personalized learning experience, but one that is still highly social within learning communities.
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Online Courses, Figurative Language, Evaluation Methods, Vignettes, College Faculty, College Students, Teaching Methods, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Psychology, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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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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