Mutual Aid in the Classroom An Instructional Technology Application

The purpose of the study is to examine the use of instructional technology in creating a mutual aid environment in the classroom. By developing and exploring Internet-based exercises designed to promote interaction in a distance education environment, the authors tested the hypothesis that instructi...

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Published inJournal of social work education Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 259 - 271
Main Authors Randolph, Karen A., Krause, Denise J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.04.2002
Council on Social Work Education
Council On Social Work Education
Subjects
Adoption of Innovations
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York State
Classroom Techniques
Computer Assisted Instruction
Dialectic
Distance Education
Distance learning
Educational technology
Evaluation
Graduate Students
Higher Education
Information Technology
Innovations
Interaction
Interactions
Internet
Methods
Mutual Aid
Peer Relationship
Postgraduate students
Social interaction
Social Work
Social work education
Student Participation
Taboos
Teachers
Teaching methods
USA
Websites
World Wide Web
United States
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Summary:The purpose of the study is to examine the use of instructional technology in creating a mutual aid environment in the classroom. By developing and exploring Internet-based exercises designed to promote interaction in a distance education environment, the authors tested the hypothesis that instructional technology offers opportunities to promote mutual aid among students. This article describes these exercises and presents the results of a student survey about the application of mutual aid in distance education.
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ISSN:1043-7797
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DOI:10.1080/10437797.2002.10779096