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Teaching Adult Learners in Online Career and Technical Education

Teaching Adult Learners in Online Career and Technical Education

Victor M. Hernández-Gantes
Copyright: © 2009 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 18
ISSN: 1548-1093|EISSN: 1548-1107|ISSN: 1548-1093|EISBN13: 9781613503935|EISSN: 1548-1107|DOI: 10.4018/jwbltt.2009091503
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Hernández-Gantes, Victor M. "Teaching Adult Learners in Online Career and Technical Education." IJWLTT vol.4, no.4 2009: pp.32-49. http://doi.org/10.4018/jwbltt.2009091503

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Hernández-Gantes, V. M. (2009). Teaching Adult Learners in Online Career and Technical Education. International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT), 4(4), 32-49. http://doi.org/10.4018/jwbltt.2009091503

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Hernández-Gantes, Victor M. "Teaching Adult Learners in Online Career and Technical Education," International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) 4, no.4: 32-49. http://doi.org/10.4018/jwbltt.2009091503

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Abstract

Online education is becoming an important component of career and technical education (CTE) in teacher preparation and at the graduate level. In the midst of such growth, and in response to questions about quality compared with traditional learning, there is a consensus that online courses and programs should be designed based on the needs of adult learners. However, much of the literature in online CTE lacks implicit connections to emerging notions of adult development and learning. This article provides an overview of the status of online education in CTE at the postsecondary level, discusses related issues and current research focus, and highlights adult learning developments and the implications for curriculum design, instruction, and use of technology. The article concludes with an outline of emerging trends bridging adult learning and online education relevant to career and technical education.

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