Blended Learning in Teacher Education: An Investigation of Classroom Community Across M... - 0 views
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Recent research in educational settings points to a growing emphasis on building communities of learners
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This community aspect of learning is now widely recognized as a process that is “socially situated, collaborative, [and] mutually beneficial”
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communities now extend beyond the classroom and continue to grow virtually by means of new and innovative technologies.
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Rovai and Jordan (2004) concurred, underscoring the significance of community building in the field of education: “Times are changing for higher education. . . . [From] using technology to expand distance education, to the recognition of the importance of sense of community, we are witnessing a transformation of higher education” (p. 1).
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McMillan (1996) further expanded that definition to propose four dimensions that shape a community of learners:
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A central component of community is a sense or feeling of belonging to a group. McMillan and Chavis (1986)