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Representing Authentic Learning Designs Supporting The Development Of Online Communities Of Learners, Ron Oliver, Anthony J. Herrington, Janice A. Herrington, Thomas C. Reeves
Representing Authentic Learning Designs Supporting The Development Of Online Communities Of Learners, Ron Oliver, Anthony J. Herrington, Janice A. Herrington, Thomas C. Reeves
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Authentic learning designs have been explored for some time now and have frequently been shown to provide learning settings that provide many meaningful contexts for learning. These meaningful contexts provide not only encouragement for students to learn but also a raft of learning enhancements including higher-order learning and forms of learning support. The establishment of a sense of community among learners creates support mechanisms that can readily enhance learning outcomes. This paper describes several technology-facilitated authentic learning designs that involve the development and support of learning communities. The learning designs are represented in several forms to provide an overview of …
Teachers' Perceptions Of Online Modules To Promote Professional Learning Of Ict, Anthony J. Herrington, Janice A. Herrington, Garry Hoban, Doug Reid
Teachers' Perceptions Of Online Modules To Promote Professional Learning Of Ict, Anthony J. Herrington, Janice A. Herrington, Garry Hoban, Doug Reid
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Online professional learning has the potential to be a cost effective, flexible approach that can reach large numbers of teachers. However, there are many factors that need to be evaluated in developing successful online approaches that impact on teaching pedagogy and student learning. This paper outlines one phase of a research study conducted on behalf of an Australian state-based Department of Education to evaluate the transfer of professional learning from online modules about the integration of ICT to the practices of K-12 classroom teachers.
Supporting First Year Student Supporters: An Online Mentoring Model For Supplemental Instruction Leaders, Phillip Dawson, Lori Lockyer, Brian Ferry
Supporting First Year Student Supporters: An Online Mentoring Model For Supplemental Instruction Leaders, Phillip Dawson, Lori Lockyer, Brian Ferry
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Supplemental Instruction (SI), or Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) as it is commonly known in Australia, involves experienced senior student Peer Leaders who provide regularly scheduled peer learning sessions with students enrolled in university courses. Commonly implemented on first year subjects, the sessions integrate how to learn with what to learn, helping students achieve better grades and helping raise student retention rates. This paper discusses the challenges of supporting SI Leaders who are geographically dispersed across multiple campuses and considers the theoretical and empirical informs the development of an online mentoring model.
The Online Acculturation Of Chinese Student 'Sojourners', Tsai-Hung Chen, Susan J. Bennett, Karl A. Maton
The Online Acculturation Of Chinese Student 'Sojourners', Tsai-Hung Chen, Susan J. Bennett, Karl A. Maton
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
This paper presents a work-in-progress research project that explores the acculturation of Chinese student 'sojourners' to online learning at an Australian university. Building on Berry's (1980, 2005) acculturation frameworks, this project examines the processes of change in the students' perceptions of online learning and the strategies they use to adapt to online learning. The research consists of two parts: a pilot study and the main study. The aims of this paper are to explain why Berry's frameworks have been chosen for this investigation and to report on the pilot study findings. The overall results indicate a strong clash of educational …
The Best Approaches To Online Mentoring, Anthony J. Herrington, Gregg S. Rowland, Janice A. Herrington, Douglas Hearne
The Best Approaches To Online Mentoring, Anthony J. Herrington, Gregg S. Rowland, Janice A. Herrington, Douglas Hearne
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
The beginning year of teaching is arguably a critical year for determining the longevity and success of a teachers career, and the one that would most benefit from induction and mentoring. This paper describes the design and development of a theoretically based, generic website template for online communities of practice for beginning teachers that provides independent and experienced mentoring support. It includes a rich range of resources that are automatically updated, and links to professional websites and other relevant sources of support. The paper illustrates and compares the ways in which the online resource can be used as a model …