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Differentiating Instruction for Adult Learners in an Online Environment

Differentiating Instruction for Adult Learners in an Online Environment

Dixie Massey
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781466657809|ISBN10: 1466657804|EISBN13: 9781466657816
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch068
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Massey, Dixie. "Differentiating Instruction for Adult Learners in an Online Environment." Adult and Continuing Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 1190-1207. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch068

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Massey, D. (2014). Differentiating Instruction for Adult Learners in an Online Environment. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Adult and Continuing Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1190-1207). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch068

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Massey, Dixie. "Differentiating Instruction for Adult Learners in an Online Environment." In Adult and Continuing Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1190-1207. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch068

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Abstract

Teacher education courses offered online are becoming increasingly common. Unfortunately, few instructors of online teacher education courses have specific preparation for teaching adult learners or in teaching online courses, resulting in faltering attempts to transfer traditional methodology such as lectures to online platforms. This chapter considers the background of distance education and examines relevant literature on adult learners. Differentiated instruction is proffered as a means of meeting the needs of adult learners in online teacher education courses. Specific examples of differentiating content, process, and product are suggested.

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