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Exploring Experiential Education In The Online Learning Environment, Rhonda Sandberg
Exploring Experiential Education In The Online Learning Environment, Rhonda Sandberg
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Research indicates that experiential learning enhances learning and increases student engagement. As online education in higher education increases, incorporating experiential learning into the online experience has been occurring. For this case study, interviews with five online instructional designers and three online instructors examined answers to the questions of how online instructional designers and online instructors define, value, and design experiential learning in their online courses. Insights regarding the benefits and challenges of designing online experiential learning are discussed. Online instructional designers discussed coaching online instructors through the process of designing experiential learning for their online courses. Online instructors expressed that …
Changing Perceptions Of Career And Technical Education (Cte): Bridging The Soft Skills Gap With High Quality Cte, Alison Matthews
Changing Perceptions Of Career And Technical Education (Cte): Bridging The Soft Skills Gap With High Quality Cte, Alison Matthews
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This study examined Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers’ perceptions of the role and application of soft skills content within CTE and students' career planning. This qualitative multiple case study utilized artifact collection, document analysis, and personal interviews of CTE teachers from three high schools in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Participants had between ten to twenty-three years of teaching experience, either in Business or Technology Education. This study investigated CTE teachers’ perspectives regarding the importance of soft skills within CTE curricula, strategies for soft skills implementation, and examined any differences in the implementation of soft skills in different …