Exploring Online Pedagogical Practices for Enhancing Transfer of Learning in Higher Education

Authors

  • Tamara Galoyan Drexel University
  • Kristen Betts Drexel University
  • Brian Delaney
  • Mariette Fourie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v25i4.2887

Keywords:

transfer of learning, online learning, higher education, pedagogical practices

Abstract

Institutions of higher education play a critical role in bridging academia and workforce, yet college students find it challenging to transfer their learning across and beyond instructional formats, including online, hybrid, and face-to-face. The goals of this exploratory, sequential, mixed-methods study were to (1) explore graduate students’ conceptualizations of transfer, and (2) examine online pedagogical practices for enhancing transfer. Participants included students enrolled in a full-time online graduate degree program in education at a private university in the Mid-Atlantic USA. Findings from the qualitative phase with seven semi-structured interviews were used to design a survey study with 68 graduate students to explore their perceptions of effective online pedagogical practices for enhancing transfer. This study is significant since its findings revealed a number of online practices that instructional designers and faculty can use to optimize learning and transfer in higher education.

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Published

2021-12-01

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Vol. 25 No. 4 (2021)

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Special Conference Issue: AERA Online Teaching and Learning SIG

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