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Creating Authentic Learning Through Online Personal Learning Networks

Creating Authentic Learning Through Online Personal Learning Networks

Erin Gratz, Bettyjo Bouchey, Megan Kohler, Monica L. Simonsen, Jessica L. Knott
Copyright: © 2021 |Volume: 11 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 2155-6873|EISSN: 2155-6881|EISBN13: 9781799862116|DOI: 10.4018/IJOPCD.2021040103
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Gratz, Erin, et al. "Creating Authentic Learning Through Online Personal Learning Networks." IJOPCD vol.11, no.2 2021: pp.31-47. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJOPCD.2021040103

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Gratz, E., Bouchey, B., Kohler, M., Simonsen, M. L., & Knott, J. L. (2021). Creating Authentic Learning Through Online Personal Learning Networks. International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), 11(2), 31-47. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJOPCD.2021040103

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Gratz, Erin, et al. "Creating Authentic Learning Through Online Personal Learning Networks," International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD) 11, no.2: 31-47. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJOPCD.2021040103

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Abstract

As educators face challenges in creating and cultivating authentic learning experiences in online education, a new paradigm for peer-to-peer learning has emerged: personal learning networks (PLNs). This article outlines autoethnographic research conducted in summer 2019, in which six participants from distinct virtual PLNs reflected on the benefits of PLNs as a model of peer-to-peer learning, how their experiences within PLNs aligned with Rule's themes of authentic learning and ways PLNs can be incorporated into online programming to create deep, authentic learning environments. The study findings align with the core principles of authentic learning: (a) real-world scenarios, (b) inquiry and thinking skills, (c) discourse with the community, and (d) empowerment. The study makes a strong case for the incorporation of PLNs into traditional online programming as a means to create unique and authentic learning experiences.

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