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Ambiguity Intolerance and the Adult Online Learner
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, Valley City State University, United States

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in San Diego, CA, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-78-5 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

Abstract

As Web_2.0 technologies redefine the learning space, apprehension in the adult learner toward technology and alternative instruction could represent a significant barrier to an effective teaching and learning experience. Although tolerance for ambiguity has been highlighted as important in the development of creative, integrative thinking in the college setting, few studies have examined ambiguity tolerance and anxiety in response to uncertainties introduced in the virtual classroom. This presentation will share the design and initial results of a mixed methods study to ascertain the effect of meta-instruction in ameliorating ambiguity intolerance in the adult learner in innovative or atypical learning environments.

Citation

Clark, D. (2010). Ambiguity Intolerance and the Adult Online Learner. In D. Gibson & B. Dodge (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2010--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 394-399). San Diego, CA, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from .

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