成人学习者远程学习适应性研究的思考

Consideration on learning adaptation for adult learners in distance learning

本文主要对远程教育成人学习者学习适应性研究的现状及一些问题进行了思考。认为应从多角度、多层次来理解和研究成人学习者的学习适应性:可以从宏观和微观的不同层次来分析和强调成人学习者与远程教育院校之间的彼此主动适应;可以从内外两方面以及观念、制度、活动三个层面对成人学习者远程学习适应性作一结构化的理解;可以从教与学相关联的角度,从学习者所处的不同群体层次来考察他们的学习适应性问题。在提高成人学习者的学习适应能力方面,除了学习者自身的努力外,还应注重远程教育院校对学习者的引导和帮助,注重学习者与他人(包括老生在内)全方位的人际往来。

The paper first narrates the understanding towards distance learning adaptation on the part of adult learners. It offers a concise analysis of the current state of research in distance learning adaptation of the adult learners and then focuses on some considerations of several issues in the respect of research in learning adaptation of the adult learners in distance education.The authors take such views as to understand and make research on learning adaptation on the part of adult learners from different angles and different levels. In distance education, we need to analyze and lay stress on, from macro and micro layers, the mutual active adaptation between adult learners and distance education institutions. In distance teaching, we need to offer a constructional comprehension of distance learning adaptation of adult learners from both internal and external respects and the three layers of concept, regulation and activities. We need also to explore, from the angle of relevance between teaching and learning, the combination of research on learning adaptation on the part of students and of teachers' assistance and from the angle of different level of learning groups, the issue of learning adaptation. In the respect of increasing the capability of learning adaptation of the adult learners, we need to exercise the function of distance education institutions in guidance and assistance in the students' study and try to establish contact with adult learners at different learning phases. Through all-sided personal intercourse between themselves and others (including the enrollment), the learners may expect to improve their ability for adaptation.