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Shared values and socio-cultural norms: E-learning technologies from a social practice perspective
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Shih, Patti Velan, Gary M. Shulruf, Boaz |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | From a perspective of social practice, learning is a socially constituted practice that is imbued with socio-culturally significant meanings and shaped by the values and norms shared within a community of learners. This focus group study examines the role of e-learning technologies in mediating the social practice of learning among coursework university students in Sydney, Australia. Qualitative data from this study elucidated the social context and significant socio-cultural meanings that make learning technologies highly valued tools for students. Notably, students valued the interaction with others facilitated by learning technologies that enable the sharing and building of knowledge, because learning is most effective and engaging through community participation. Further, they articulated a desire for learning opportunities that are instantaneous, convenient and time-saving, against the backdrop of a busy and time-poor metropolitan lifestyle that requires the balancing of study with extracurricular activities and long commutes. Learning technologies are key enablers in a social structure that readily engage individuals into the social system of learning. It is crucial that the design and implementation of e-learning is situated in an understanding of learning as a social practice and tailored to the significant values and norms associated with education and learning activities among its learners. |
| Starting Page | 550 |
| Ending Page | 566 |
| Page Count | 17 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 27 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/portalfiles/portal/72608354/Publisher_version_open_access_.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
