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Online learning; distance learning; e-learning; social learning; corporate training; asynchronous; blended learning; andragogy; adult learning; metacognition; Instructional design;
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Supporting E-Learning Within A Social Framework, Barbara J. Keene
Supporting E-Learning Within A Social Framework, Barbara J. Keene
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E-learning has become a major delivery platform for higher education, continuing education and corporate training. The majority of e-learning research to date has taken place in academic environments using survey or qualitative research. This study used an experimental design (N = 99) to view three different models for supporting asynchronous e-learning in a corporate setting where learners are geographically distributed. The support interventions were rooted in andragogical principles of learning. Two treatment groups were provided socially engaging proactive models while the control group used a learner directed reactive authoritarian model. The purpose of this study was to see if different …