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What is Proactive Approach

Chapter 7
Handbook of Research on Writing and Composing in the Age of MOOCs
Refers to a process where instructors attend to the learning environment (e.g., their website, materials, and activities they plan to assign), particularly with regard to accessibility and inclusivity, before launching a course so that they minimize the possibilities for excluding students from the learning situations they create and also offer courses that have the potential to provide an efficacious learning experience for all students.
Published in Chapter:
Arguing for Proactivity: Talking Points for Owning Accessibility in Online Writing Instruction
Patricia Jenkins (University of Alaska – Anchorage, USA)
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1718-4.ch007
Abstract
The field of composition studies has come to value online writing instruction's potential because it has matured theoretically. Despite its status as a viable means of instruction, research shows that those who teach it fail to comply with the obligation of accessibility and inclusivity in their online courses. When meeting ideals for accessible and inclusive online writing instruction remains unimportant and difficult to put into practice, instructors fail students with disabilities. The author argues that instructors need to advocate for a proactive approach at their institutions to address the issue of not providing accessible and inclusive online writing courses. A proactive approach supports instructors in attending to the online learning environment before launching a course so that it meets the needs of students with disabilities. This essay offers ideas for framing a conversation to address the issue described above and to encourage establishing a culture of proactivity, and it provides a vision for the features of a proactive culture.
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Chapter 3
Navigating the Dragon: China's Ascent as a Global Power Through Public Diplomacy
In contrast to a reactive stance, a proactive approach involves taking deliberate actions or steps to shape and influence events, perceptions, or policies instead of merely responding to them.
Published in Chapter: Navigating the Dragon: China's Ascent as a Global Power Through Public Diplomacy; From: Global Perspectives on the Emerging Trends in Public Diplomacy
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Alignment of Organizational Competence for Sustainability With Dimensions of the Triple Bottom Line
Organizational actions based on the determination of the necessary competences to the important changes that occur in the organization, in order to answer the fundamental requirements for developing competitive advantage for the organization.
Published in Chapter: Alignment of Organizational Competence for Sustainability With Dimensions of the Triple Bottom Line; From: Mapping, Managing, and Crafting Sustainable Business Strategies for the Circular Economy
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