Professional Learning in Cooperative Extension: Understanding Opportunities for Social Learning and the use of Computer Mediated Technologies

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorWiley, Shannonen
dc.contributor.committeechairScherer, Hannah H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberNiewolny, Kimberly L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAnderson, James C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAlston, Antoine J.en
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural and Extension Educationen
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-16T09:00:17Zen
dc.date.available2018-11-16T09:00:17Zen
dc.date.issued2018-11-15en
dc.description.abstractSocial Learning in the workplace can encompass many things. In social environments, adults are constantly communicating with their colleagues and actually participating in an exchange of shared knowledge. As virtual learning continues to become more prominent in the workplace in an effort to help adults work and collaborate, learners will need to continually generate a network of communities to engage in practice. This study utilized the theoretical framework of Wenger's social theory of learning as a lens for identifying experiences contributing to social learning in the workplace and to what extent technological tools contributes to those collaborative learning opportunities. Qualitative methods were utilized for this study which generated themes central to "learning through collaboration", and "learning through system processes". There were also findings that related to the use of technological tools and specifically related to how they contribute to opportunities for learning. Extension Professionals including Extension Agents and State Specialists were recruited for participation.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralSocial Learning in the workplace can encompass many things. In social environments, adults are constantly communicating with their colleagues and actually participating in an exchange of shared knowledge. As virtual learning continues to become more prominent in the workplace in an effort to help adults work and collaborate, learners will need to continually generate a network of communities to engage in practice. This study utilized the theoretical framework of Wenger’s social theory of learning as a lens for identifying experiences contributing to social learning in the workplace and to what extent technological tools contributes to those collaborative learning opportunities. Qualitative methods were utilized for this study which generated themes central to “learning through collaboration”, and “learning through system processes”. There were also findings that related to the use of technological tools and specifically related to how they contribute to opportunities for learning. Extension Professionals including Extension Agents and State Specialists were recruited for participation.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:17325en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/85862en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectCommunity of Practiceen
dc.subjectSocial Learningen
dc.subjectComputer Mediated Toolsen
dc.subjectAdult Learningen
dc.subjectCooperative Extensionen
dc.titleProfessional Learning in Cooperative Extension: Understanding Opportunities for Social Learning and the use of Computer Mediated Technologiesen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural, Leadership, and Community Educationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Wiley_SR_D_2018.pdf
Size:
704.4 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

Collections

Doctoral Dissertations