The Promise of Protocols in the Virtual Classroom: Using Microstructures to Enhance Adult Learning

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Author(s): Harriette Thurber Rasmussen (Fielding Graduate University, USA), Amy Baeder (Educurious Partners, USA), Margaret A. Hunter (Fielding Graduate University, USA)and Jane Chadsey (Educurious Partners, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 25
Source title: Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch041

Keywords: Adult Learning / Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference

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Learner engagement in online learning environments tends to be erratic and dependent upon the learners themselves, not necessarily fostered by the macrostructures that house the virtual classroom. Protocols—which the authors term microstructures—can bring engagement strategies traditionally seen in face-to-face classrooms to the virtual world of online adult learning. This chapter explores how the use of microstructures supports learner-centered engagement, illustrated through a case study of a successful virtual professional learning network. This chapter also introduces the concept of accountability for participation, its role in creating engaged learners, and how microstructures can foster the psychological safety required for high levels of engagement and performance in the virtual classroom.

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