
The Online Learner: Characteristics and Pedagogical Implications
Article
Nada Dabbagh, George Mason University, United States
CITE Journal Volume 7, Number 3, ISSN 1528-5804 Publisher: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
Globalization has stretched the scope of the online learner population from a homogeneous profile of mostly adult, mostly employed, place-bound, goal-oriented, and intrinsically motivated to one that is heterogeneous, younger, dynamic, and responsive to rapid technological innovations. This paper describes the emerging characteristics of the online learner and ensuing pedagogical implications and suggests that exploratory and dialogical online learning pedagogical models are most effective for supporting and promoting these characteristics.
Citation
Dabbagh, N. (2007). The Online Learner: Characteristics and Pedagogical Implications. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 7(3), 217-226. Waynesville, NC USA: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. Retrieved July 3, 2022 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/22904/.
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