Beyond the afterglow: Effective transfer of learning through instructional design

This article examines the experiences of students after completing an online postgraduate learning technologies applications course with respect to the transfer of learning of skills, knowledges, and perspectives to their professional educational practice. Transfer of learning was perceived to have...

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Main Author: John P Egan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2020-03-01
Series:Teaching & Learning Inquiry: The ISSOTL Journal
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Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/TLI/article/view/57592
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description This article examines the experiences of students after completing an online postgraduate learning technologies applications course with respect to the transfer of learning of skills, knowledges, and perspectives to their professional educational practice. Transfer of learning was perceived to have occurred with respect to overall course design and specific learning activities. Transfer of learning from the course to educational practice was seen as effective for most study participants; however, the strong community of practice inculcated within the course eroded after the course ended.
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spelling doaj.art-01ee532ce5de424d90989daa5751588c2022-12-22T03:18:40ZengUniversity of CalgaryTeaching & Learning Inquiry: The ISSOTL Journal2167-47792167-47872020-03-018110.20343/teachlearninqu.8.1.12Beyond the afterglow: Effective transfer of learning through instructional designJohn P Egan0University of AucklandThis article examines the experiences of students after completing an online postgraduate learning technologies applications course with respect to the transfer of learning of skills, knowledges, and perspectives to their professional educational practice. Transfer of learning was perceived to have occurred with respect to overall course design and specific learning activities. Transfer of learning from the course to educational practice was seen as effective for most study participants; however, the strong community of practice inculcated within the course eroded after the course ended.https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/TLI/article/view/57592elearningtransfer of learningreflective practicescenario-based learningadult education
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Beyond the afterglow: Effective transfer of learning through instructional design
Teaching & Learning Inquiry: The ISSOTL Journal
elearning
transfer of learning
reflective practice
scenario-based learning
adult education
title Beyond the afterglow: Effective transfer of learning through instructional design
title_full Beyond the afterglow: Effective transfer of learning through instructional design
title_fullStr Beyond the afterglow: Effective transfer of learning through instructional design
title_full_unstemmed Beyond the afterglow: Effective transfer of learning through instructional design
title_short Beyond the afterglow: Effective transfer of learning through instructional design
title_sort beyond the afterglow effective transfer of learning through instructional design
topic elearning
transfer of learning
reflective practice
scenario-based learning
adult education
url https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/TLI/article/view/57592
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