在线学习者学习行为特点的初步探讨

A Preliminary Study of Online Learner Behavior Features

近些年来,在线学习在我国的远程教育领域蓬勃发展,各级电大、网络学院以及高校都积极开展各种基于互联网的在线学习。但在教学实践中,由于师生之间的时空分离状态,导致学习过程中缺乏对学习者及其学习行为的持续有效关注,学习者的在线学习活动经常不能按照教学预期来实现。本文在对在线学习的教学案例进行分析和研究的基础上,结合问卷调查和访谈等研究方法对在线学习过程中学习者的学习行为进行研究。研究发现,学习者在在线学习这种开放自主的学习环境下,完全有可能按照自己的学习需求,依据具体教学内容的知识网络结构,实现自主学习活动。在教学中,教育者应关注学习者的特点和需求,有效组织和设计在线学习活动与学习资源,恰当应用信息技术,优化学习者的在线学习环境。

In recent years,distance education has seen a rapid growth in online learning in China.In distance education,learning resources development and learning environment construction are high-profile issues along with student-centered autonomous learning activities.Nevertheless,the temporal and spatial separation results in lack of consistent attention to students and their learning behaviors.This article reports on a study of the learning behaviors of online learners,adopting the research instruments of case study,questionnaire survey and interview.Findings indicate that in an open and autonomous learning environment learners can enjoy full autonomy in their learning and that teachers should pay attention to learners' characteristics and learning needs,effectively organize learning activities and design learning resources,properly apply information technology,and optimize the online learning environment.