Belonging in Distance Learning: Perspectives of Adult Learners in Malaysia

Autor/in	Bok, Guat Im
Titel	Belonging in Distance Learning: Perspectives of Adult Learners in Malaysia
Quelle	In: Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences, 16 (2023) 1, S.55-76 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1755-2273
DOI	10.3167/latiss.2023.160104
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Adult Students; Adult Learning; Sense of Community; Social Isolation; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Peer Relationship; Social Support Groups; Student Attitudes; Meetings; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Soziale Isolation; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Peer-Beziehungen; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Schülerverhalten; Meeting; Tagung
Abstract	The purpose of this article is to describe adult learners' sense of belonging when studying remotely in Malaysia. The methodology of the research involved carrying out in-depth interviews with twelve adult learners studying in a distance education institution to uncover their sense of belonging. The collected data was then analysed with Nvivo Version Twelve. The results showed that the annual campus meeting, the e-Learning platform and peer support all contributed significantly to the learners' feeling of belonging in their distance-learning programmes. Nevertheless, these findings do not imply absolute belongingness, because their sense of belonging was observed alongside their sense of isolation amongst their peers in distance-education programmes. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01