Discussions

Your Name and Title:Dr Kulari Lokuge Dona

School, Library, or Organization Name:School of Sustainable Futures, Swinburne University of Technology

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Country from Which You Will Present:Australia

Language in Which You Will Present:English

Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.):teachers, educational designers, learning designers

Short Session Description (one line):

Facilitating education for disengaged, rural adult learners with online learning

Full Session Description (one paragraph minimum):

Many rural learners have not had great opportunities to continue with thier higher education due to various reasons. However in the recent times with the changing economic conditions many institutes are enrolling more and more adult learners. The adult learners are either students returning from the work force to education or rural learners who did not have opportunities due to various reasons, or learners entering higher education for the first time, as disengaged learners. With this new trend it is important to consider the adult learner's learning styles and how to facilitate adult learners. In this session, andragogy will be discussed in relation how as educators will investigate different adult learning styles, how to support these learners, build relationships with various educators to support rural and disengaged learners, especially adult learners. The project that will be discussed in this presentation addresses how online learning has assisted the adult learner to excel while attending to other responsibilities, and how different educational partners have come together to make the project a success.

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