Ethnicity and Online Learning

Gender and Online Learning

For introverts these online learning benefits include: Ability to take time to think about what to write in discussions Not forced to interact with people with whom they feel uncomfortable Ability to take stances on subjects that might otherwise intimidate them in person For extroverts these online learning benefits include: Ability to hit the backspace key or delete button if needed Ability to interact within chat rooms and discussion areas to connect with other students Ability to showcase knowledge through the use of multimedia presentations

Mixing social activities with reflective time gives these learners the chance to decompress and process the information. With too much stimulation, they easily become overwhelmed and shut down.

Extroverted students verbally answer every question, participate in group discussions and thrive at oral reports. They often get in trouble because they talk before they think or when they should be listening. On the other hand, introverted students enjoy solo or small group projects. They often write clear essays and rarely volunteer to answer questions in class.

"The promising syllabus," Bain wrote to me via e-mail, "fundamentally recognizes that people will learn best and most deeply when they have a strong sense of control over their own education rather than feeling manipulated by someone else's demands."

irst, it offers an explanation of the course's promise to the students -- what will they have gained, in terms of knowledge or skills, by the end of the semester?

Second, it describes the activities in which the students will engage in order to help them fulfill that promise: the readings, the class activities, the assignments.

Another way to open to the channels communication is if we email another student once a week to see how they are doing.

There is other learning styles besides the three that we are familiar with these learning styles have to do with how individuals process information