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Publication Date: 2022
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Adult Learning Facilitators in Any Setting, Instructional Designers' Roles as the Adult Learner and Educator, and Their Perceived Knowledge Construction When Preparing Graduate Faculty for Teaching Online: An Interpretive Study
Stephens, Mattyna L.; Lowney, J.; Ybarra, Caitlyn M.; Stephens, Sir
New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, v34 n1 p3-15 Win 2022
Adult learning facilitators in any setting (ALFAS) seek to facilitate learning that is lifelong and meaningful. The purpose of this interpretive research study was to explore how instructional designers (IDs) construct knowledge when preparing graduate faculty to develop and teach courses online. The study involved five IDs and their perceptions of their knowledge construction when collaborating with graduate faculty to transition their courses to online instruction. The four main themes that emerged from the data were learning community or community of practice, individual experiences as adult educators, individual experiences as adult learners, and challenges to the learning process. These themes broaden the understanding of IDs' perceived knowledge construction within a constructivist framework, an area that can inform adult educators and workplace learning as online instruction continues to gain much momentum.
Descriptors: Adult Education, Instructional Design, Graduate Study, College Faculty, Teacher Competencies, Online Courses, Knowledge Level, Communities of Practice, Adult Educators, Adult Students, Barriers, Constructivism (Learning), Teacher Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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