The New, Modern Practice of Adult Education: Online Instruction in a Continuing Professional Education Setting

Autor/in	Donavant, Brian W.
Titel	The New, Modern Practice of Adult Education: Online Instruction in a Continuing Professional Education Setting
Quelle	In: Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 59 (2009) 3, S.227-245 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0741-7136
DOI	10.1177/0741713609331546
Schlagwörter	Police; Online Courses; Continuing Education; Adult Learning; Educational Opportunities; Professional Development; Adult Education; Electronic Learning; Professional Continuing Education; Perception; Comparative Analysis; Conventional Instruction; Distance Education; Police Education; Andragogy; Pretests Posttests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Weiterbildung; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Berufsfeldbezogener Unterricht; Wahrnehmung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Polizeihochschule; Andragogics; Andragogik
Abstract	Within the field of adult education a paradigm shift, or at least a paradigm creep, is taking place as a result of advances in technology. This comprehensive, quasiexperimental study examining the efficacy of online education (OE) for professional development, conducted among American police officers, compares OE to traditional delivery methods, using quantitative methods and open ended questioning to determine whether the potential performance of adult learners in OE is related to various demographic factors, and evaluates the adult learners' perceptions of OE. Data analyses indicate no significant difference between the effectiveness of the delivery methods but they do reveal a statistically significant relationship between potential online learning success and a formal educational level. Although most participants in the study say they prefer traditional instruction, the majority feel that OE is an appropriate delivery method for professional development and that the use of OE for delivery of professional development provides increased training opportunities. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10