Browsing by Author "Dirkx, John M"

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    THE EXPERIENCE OF REAL WORLD CONTEXTS IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS:
    (2005-09-27T17:26:46Z) Smith, Regina O.; Dokter, Christina; Dirkx, John M
    The purpose of this qualitative case study was to develop a deeper understanding of adult learners’ experiences participating in an online, problem-based course, and to enhance our understanding of PBL as a means to foster a sense of context in these environments. The findings the perception of meaningful context, is constantly mediated through differences among group members, and the need to manage group and interpersonal processes, particularly around unresolved issues of authority and intimacy. Implications for adult educators are discussed.
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    GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCE AND THE PROBLEM OF IDENTITY IN THE ADULT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASSROOM
    (2005-11-21T21:29:27Z) Dirkx, John M
    Teachers and learners increasingly attribute classroom tensions and conflicts to sharp age differences among students. Supported in part by inter-generational research, I suggest that these tensions and conflicts may also reflect broader struggles for expression of identity and selfauthorship in an increasingly postmodern context, and a transition in how we think about the classroom itself.