Abstract:

This paper will present the result of a study on students' perceived barriers and issues while participating in online education and their implications for the new literacies in web-based learning environment. The paper will begin by analyzing the main features of the web-based learning environment, contrasting them to features of the traditional learning environment. These features include types of technology and media used, forms of communication, processes and strategies of reading and writing, ways of conducting research, and the changing role of teachers and students. The paper will then examine students' perceptions of barriers and issues while learning in web-based environment. Through survey and interview, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed. Students expressed various barriers and issues while using the Internet in their learning process. The paper will conclude by addressing the most important implications of the findings for learners, teachers, and researchers, focusing on new literacy skills regarding reading, writing, communication and research in web-based learning environment, as well as the concepts of situated learning and constructivist self-directed learning.

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Christina Ching-Chiu Chao is a Doctoral Candidate and the Research Associate in the Department of Adult Education, Instructional Systems and Workforce Education & Development at the Pennsylvania State University, USA.

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Presentation Type
Virtual

Country
USA