Social interaction in corporate e-learning: when is it necessary?
Frank Bate is a PhD researcher at Murdoch University in Western Australia.
Dr Carole Steketee is a teacher and researcher from the University of Notre Dame in Western Australia.
When we work to design and implement learning solutions, we often bring our biases and preferences with us. One of those might be a strong belief in the importance of social interaction in learning, particularly for those of us who value constructivism. This article demonstrates that there are not only some learning processes that can be done individually, but also how they can complement social learning interactions. The case also demonstrates where the application of individual approaches can help make elearning as effective and efficient as it can be, particulary in time pressured environments. For those newer to e-learning, the paper offers a clear introduction to e-learning, social constructivism and social interaction.
While the case is set in industrial learning in the oil and gas industry, the observations have relevance for any learning situation where there is a well defined set of learning objectives and a shared set of values or motivations around the learning. If you open your mind just a bit, the specifics of this case suggest much wider implications for a full range of learning settings.
Introduced by Nancy White, Full Circle and Associates www.fullcirc.com
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