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TY - GEN
T1 - Adult learners in online higher education
T2 - STORIES CONFERENCE 2018: TECHNOLOGY MATTERS: THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
AU - Rotar, Olga
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - Online learning is a rapidly growing aspect of higher education. However, while this learning mode offers the flexibility and convenience required by non- traditional adult students who face competing social demands and obligations, various barriers still exist that threaten their academic success (Dziuban et al., 2006). Although a large body of research has focused on challenges for adult learners in online education, there is still a lack of in-depth understanding of the conceptual variations in the experiences and perceptions of adults as they embark on online education. This paper aims to emphasize the complexity of experience of an adult student population in an online learning environment through a review of previous empirical research. The paper will stress the importance of looking at adult learners’ transitions to online learning environments in more depth, with a particular focus on their divergent perceptions of learning processes.
AB - Online learning is a rapidly growing aspect of higher education. However, while this learning mode offers the flexibility and convenience required by non- traditional adult students who face competing social demands and obligations, various barriers still exist that threaten their academic success (Dziuban et al., 2006). Although a large body of research has focused on challenges for adult learners in online education, there is still a lack of in-depth understanding of the conceptual variations in the experiences and perceptions of adults as they embark on online education. This paper aims to emphasize the complexity of experience of an adult student population in an online learning environment through a review of previous empirical research. The paper will stress the importance of looking at adult learners’ transitions to online learning environments in more depth, with a particular focus on their divergent perceptions of learning processes.
KW - Adult Student
KW - Online Learner
KW - Online Higher Education
KW - Diversity
M3 - Conference contribution/Paper
SP - 30
EP - 43
BT - Technology Matters
A2 - Tawell, Alice
A2 - Davison, Kyle
A2 - Faitaki, Faidra
A2 - Oldac, Yusuf Ikbal
PB - STORIES Conference
CY - Oxford
Y2 - 12 March 2018 through 13 March 2018
ER -