“Are They Ready?” Exploring (Non-Traditional) Students’ Self-Directed Learning Readiness and their Acceptance of E-Learning Tools
“Are They Ready?” Exploring (Non-Traditional) Students’ Self-Directed Learning Readiness and their Acceptance of E-Learning Tools
Author(s): Stefanie Brunner, Svenja Mareike Bedenlier, Joachim Stoter, Gunter HohlfeldSubject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Higher Education
Published by: European Distance and E-Learning Network
Keywords: Learner needs and motivations; Learning effectiveness; improvement of learning experience; Lifelong learning; non-traditional students; self-directed learning readiness
Summary/Abstract: Accommodating ‘Non-traditional’ students’ (NTS) needs (Kerres, 2012) is anincreasing concern for traditional brick and mortar universities. This alsoapplies to teaching and learning in the online distance education context: “Asthe online learning environment is characterized with autonomy, self-regulation becomes a critical factor for success in online learning” (Barnard,Lan, To, Paton & Lai, 2009, p.1). This paper investigates the differences inself-directed learning readiness of non-traditional and traditional students inGerman higher education as well as the acceptance of digital teaching andlearning approaches with respect to their selfdirected learning readiness.Thus, the central research questions are:
Journal: European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Conference Proceedings
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 77-86
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English