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A MAPPING STUDY: CHARACTERISTICS OF PROFESSIONAL ONLINE INSTRUCTORS

LO, HUEI-WEN ANGELA
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1120061714

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2005, EdD, University of Cincinnati, Education : Curriculum and Instruction.
The use of technology in distance education has become a trend in the higher education in Taiwan. Technology provides online instructors with powerful tools to engage students in the learning process (Villamil & Molina, 1997). Therefore, it is important to map the characteristics of professional online instructors in the country. This study examines the different teaching strategies, pedagogical concepts, curriculum and instructional design principles, and the educational technologies used by professionals in asynchronous and synchronous online education. The main goal of this study was to formulate characteristics of professional online instructors by utilizing the experiences of different instructors who employed the online medium in their teaching. The study also explored how online educators apply technology to their concepts of pedagogy and curriculum design; to develop a deeper understanding of their roles as professional teachers; and to clarify how the combination of instructors' beliefs and philosophies, technological and pedagogical skills, and expertise in C&I designs characterize a professional online instructor. Using qualitative methods of analysis, the researcher conducted interviews with eighteen online instructors to determine their experiences when adopting online as a medium of teaching. What emerged from this study may be summarized as follows: Online instructors' educational backgrounds and knowledge in technology are important factors in the development of professionalism in online instruction. An online instructor who is adept in curriculum and instructional design, but who does not possess sufficient knowledge of technology, may encounter problems during the teaching process. On the other hand, advanced technological knowledge may not be enough to create a professional online instructor. The mere knowledge of technology is not a guarantee of higher quality online education and vise-versa. Further, the characteristics of professional online instructors can be defined in terms of not only the instructor’s familiarity and knowledge of technology, but also the attitudes which they hold and their knowledge of instructional design using inclusive teaching strategies.
Dr. Glenn Markle (Advisor)
273 p.
Characteristic of Professional Role; Online Instructor; Pedagogy Belief Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Technology; Inclusive Teaching

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  • LO, H.-W. A. (2005). A MAPPING STUDY: CHARACTERISTICS OF PROFESSIONAL ONLINE INSTRUCTORS [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1120061714

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • LO, HUEI-WEN. A MAPPING STUDY: CHARACTERISTICS OF PROFESSIONAL ONLINE INSTRUCTORS. 2005. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1120061714.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • LO, HUEI-WEN. "A MAPPING STUDY: CHARACTERISTICS OF PROFESSIONAL ONLINE INSTRUCTORS." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1120061714

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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