02. CLT- From Cultural Perception to Culturally Inclusive e-Learning Design: An Application of the Online Wisdom Communities Framework

• In Event: Roundtables B
  In Roundtable Session: CLT- Roundtables B

Short Description

Emerging research trends in online/virtual learning environments envisage an increasing need for culturally inclusive instructional design. The Online Wisdom Communities (WisCom) framework embraces cultural diversity as a powerful pedagogical approach to foster learning engagement and knowledge construction. The purpose of this design-based research study is to examine the application and effectiveness of WisCom through a graduate-level online course, particularly regarding the dimensions of both community-building and knowledge-building based on the negotiation of online discourses.

Authors

• Presenter: Yan Chen, University of New Mexico

• Contributor: Damien Sanchez, University of New Mexico

• Contributor: Nick V. Flor, University of New Mexico

• Contributor: Charlotte N. Gunawardena, University of New Mexico