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2013 Annual Conference

del 5 al 8 de November del 2013

Lexington, KY

It is time to review the schedule for the placement of your session in the AAACE Agenda. This is the final draft of the Schedule. When you look up your name, use the detail listing to check what days/times you asked to be placed. This is a huge program and we can accommodate necessary changes in day and time now, but may not be able to do so after September 1, 2013 except in emergencies. Please carefully check your placement and send any requests to Ginger Phillips, AAACE Conference Planner with AAACE Session Change Request in the subject line. We will respond to your email, but it may take us up to a week to do so. Thanks for your help in "fine tuning" this agenda!

Online Learning: Is there a Paradigm Shift in the Social Construction of Adult Learning?

jueves, el 7 de noviembre de 2013 a las 15:30–16:15 EST
Roundtables
Type of Presentation

Roundtable Discussion (45 minutes)

Session Abstract

.This session will present the social learning contexts of face to face learning and online leaning. There will be a critical examination and discussion of these two learning paradigms.

Target Audience

Adult learners, adult educators, and program planners will benefit from this discussion intended to better understand the nature of social constructivism in relation to face to face learning enviromnents and online learning environments.

Learning Outcomes

The learners will have an opportunity to examine their own personal understanding of the social construction of knowledge as well as the perceptions of others with respect to face to face learning and online learning.

Session Description

The socialization of learners in the adult education environment is crucial to effective knowledge construction and acquisition. Adult leanring theories are based on face to face educational experiences. How are these foundational learning theories affected when applied to an online learning educational experience? Is there a paradigm shift due to the technology that is used to engage adult learners? This session will inspire participants to reflect on the social learning costruction that occurs within their respective adult education practices.

Efforts are made to try to schedule sessions on the day preferred by the Primary Presenter, though this cannot be guaranteed. Please check your preference.

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Primary Presenter

Carole Pearce, Walden University
Work Title

Adult Education Faculty

Additional Presenters: Enters In Order.

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