University Faculty’s Perspectives on the Roles of E-Instructors and Their Online Instruction Practice
Despite the rapid use of e-Learning in higher education, the beliefs of instructors about and their practices during online instruction have been seldom addressed. This study explores the role perceptions of e-instructors in higher education. In total, 106 instructors from 20 Taiwanese universities...
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| description | Despite the rapid use of e-Learning in higher education, the beliefs of instructors about and their practices during online instruction have been seldom addressed. This study explores the role perceptions of e-instructors in higher education. In total, 106 instructors from 20 Taiwanese universities filled out a questionnaire. Analytical results indicate that “content expertise” and “instructional designer” are perceived by university faculty as the key components in e-instruction in higher education. A gap exists between ideal and practical roles of e-instructors in higher education. Role perceptions and role-based practices of e-instructors in higher education differ significantly in terms of gender and teaching experience. This study also provides suggestions for e-instructor training. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6f40b829dbb4372b851f2ad8c2a28472022-12-21T20:09:30ZengAthabasca University PressInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning1492-38312014-07-01153University Faculty’s Perspectives on the Roles of E-Instructors and Their Online Instruction PracticeChiungsui Chang0Hun-Yi Shen1Eric Zhi-Feng Liu2Tamkang University, TaiwanTamkang University, TaiwanNational Central University, TaiwanDespite the rapid use of e-Learning in higher education, the beliefs of instructors about and their practices during online instruction have been seldom addressed. This study explores the role perceptions of e-instructors in higher education. In total, 106 instructors from 20 Taiwanese universities filled out a questionnaire. Analytical results indicate that “content expertise” and “instructional designer” are perceived by university faculty as the key components in e-instruction in higher education. A gap exists between ideal and practical roles of e-instructors in higher education. Role perceptions and role-based practices of e-instructors in higher education differ significantly in terms of gender and teaching experience. This study also provides suggestions for e-instructor training.http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1654/2899Roles of e-instructor; online instruction; faculty’s perceptions and practices; higher education |
| spellingShingle | Chiungsui Chang Hun-Yi Shen Eric Zhi-Feng Liu University Faculty’s Perspectives on the Roles of E-Instructors and Their Online Instruction Practice International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Roles of e-instructor; online instruction; faculty’s perceptions and practices; higher education |
| title | University Faculty’s Perspectives on the Roles of E-Instructors and Their Online Instruction Practice |
| title_full | University Faculty’s Perspectives on the Roles of E-Instructors and Their Online Instruction Practice |
| title_fullStr | University Faculty’s Perspectives on the Roles of E-Instructors and Their Online Instruction Practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | University Faculty’s Perspectives on the Roles of E-Instructors and Their Online Instruction Practice |
| title_short | University Faculty’s Perspectives on the Roles of E-Instructors and Their Online Instruction Practice |
| title_sort | university faculty s perspectives on the roles of e instructors and their online instruction practice |
| topic | Roles of e-instructor; online instruction; faculty’s perceptions and practices; higher education |
| url | http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1654/2899 |
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