Bringing the Real World in: Reflection on Building a Virtual Learning Environment

Autor/inn/en	Mundkur, Anuradha; Ellickson, Cara
Titel	Bringing the Real World in: Reflection on Building a Virtual Learning Environment
Quelle	In: Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 36 (2012) 3, S.369-384 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-8265
DOI	10.1080/03098265.2012.692073
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; Experiential Learning; Educational Environment; Gender Issues; Educational Opportunities; Virtual Classrooms; Computer Simulation; Simulated Environment; Case Method (Teaching Technique); Electronic Learning; Instructional Innovation; Participant Satisfaction; Student Attitudes; Formative Evaluation; Geography Instruction; Reflection; Instructional Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Geschlechterfrage; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Künstliche Umwelt; Case method; Fallmethode; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Schülerverhalten; Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung
Abstract	We reflect on translating participatory and experiential learning methodologies into an online teaching environment through a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that simulates the "real-world" contexts of international development in order to develop an applied critical understanding of gender analysis and gender mainstreaming. Rather than being prescriptive, the paper aims to contribute to the growing body of literature that emphasizes the potential of using online technologies for providing opportunities for experiential and work-integrated learning. Our experience leads us to conclude that VLEs provide opportunities to facilitate knowledge contextualization and prepare students for an uncertain and complex world of work. (Contains 1 figure, 1 table, and 3 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10