Overview
As the emergence of technology increases in our society, learners have evolved from reading paper-based, instructional materials in a face-to-face setting to reading content from digital and electronic resources of an online setting (Tseng, Gardener, & Yeh, 2016).
As more innovative technologies are introduced to improve online delivery of instructional content and learning, they can pose a significant challenge in preparing faculty and students in adapting to newer conventions of learning and teaching. In an effort to aid learners and faculty in meeting this challenge, the Office of Extended Learning team adopted a learner-centered approach as a focus on online student learning (i.e., active learning, constructivist learning, cooperative learning or group learning) in offering faculty teaching methods and styles in accommodating online student learning.
This effort also lead to revising our online course structure. Our instructional design ADDIE model now supports the incorporation of universal design for learning principles (self-regulation theory) and the concept of self-efficacy in forming our foundation for a learner-centered approach. This module will introduce these learning concepts that support our instructional design process and the online course structure.
References:
Tseng, H., Gardner, T., & Yeh, H-T. (2016). Enhancing students’ self-efficacy, elaboration, and critical thinking skills in a collaborative educator preparation program. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 17(2), 15-28. Retrieved from Academic Search Alumni database.