"From the Intuitive to the Intentional": Designing a Constructivist Online Course. Issue 5 (20th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Backenroth, Ofra Arieli; Katz, Meredith Lynn
• Is Part Of: Religious education. Volume 112:Issue 5(2017)
• Page Start: 450
• Page End: 464
• Publication Date: 2017-10-20
• Subjects: Christian education -- Periodicals; 207.5
• DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2016.1224967
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-4087

Abstract

Abstract: Online programs are becoming more ubiquitous in higher education; however, there has been a lack of research on the merit of this style of educating. Using the concept of constructivism as a framework, the idea that individuals construct their own understanding of world experiences, the authors generated a case study to explore the efficacy of teaching " havruta study, " text analysis in student pairs with instructor facilitation, in an online format. Findings suggest that, through careful consideration of communication styles and student needs, highly interactive in-house courses can be adapted to online settings.