Online Teaching Theory to Practice: A Multi-Method Qualitative Study - Softcover

De Gagne, Jennie C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3639160975 ISBN 13: 9783639160970

Publisher: VDM Verlag, 2009

Synopsis

Over the last decades, the use of educational technology has exploded, changing the complexion of adult higher education. This revolution calls for new perspectives on developing successful online learning communities. As they offer an emic perspective, qualitative studies of online educators are crucial to provide an efficient guidance for practice. This book explores the experience of online educators in institutions of higher education in the United States. By integrating a qualitative meta-synthesis into a hermeneutic phenomenological design, the author offers new insights and recommendations to all stakeholders, including faculty and leaders in colleges and universities. Derived from a triangulation process, her study substantiates previous research by filling the gaps between ideal practices and contemporary realities. Originating from a study recipient of the 2009 Dissertation of the Year Award, this book offers itself as an introductory guide for those who want to conduct qualitative metasynthesis or multi-method qualitative studies in education or in other disciplines.

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About the Author

Dr. Jennie De Gagne serves as faculty at North Carolina Central University and University of Phoenix Online. She earned her Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in Education Technology Management from Northcentral University in Arizona. Her research interests lie in theory and methods in online education with an emphasis on learner diversity.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639160975
• ISBN 13: 9783639160970
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156