A blended approach to Canadian First Nations education: The Sunchild e-learning community
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Norman D. Vaughan, Mount Royal University, Canada
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference, ISBN 978-0-473-22989-4 Publisher: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Abstract
The purpose of this research study was to investigate if and how a blended approach to Canadian First Nations education could be used to foster student engagement and success. The study examined the Sunchild E-Learning Community program through the lens of the Seven Principles of Effective Teaching (Chickering & Gamson, 1999). Data was collected via an online survey, interviews, and site visits. The study participants indicated that the deliberate and intentional integration of mentors at local learning centers with online teachers, who provide synchronous tutorials through the use of a web -based learning management system and conferencing tool, was the key to academic success.
Citation
Vaughan, N.D. (2012). A blended approach to Canadian First Nations education: The Sunchild e-learning community. In M. Brown, M. Hartnett & T. Stewart (Eds.), Proceedings of ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2012. Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Retrieved March 20, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/42716/.
