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Issues Affecting Non-Traditional Learning Environments

This paper reviews critical issues affecting learning environments in non-traditional academic formats, learning theories relevant to teaching in non-traditional formats, and the application of traditional approaches to teaching in non-traditional formats. The need for continuing education has led to the use of the non-traditional academic format. To ensure the maintenance of high levels of current knowledge such as advances in nursing practice and medical technology, nurses and other practitioners must participate in ongoing education. These adults require a more flexible educational model such as is provided with a non-traditional format. Learning theories applied to this situation point out that active participation, cooperation, problem-solving, and collaboration are principles which assist in learning. Distance learning incorporates learning principles such as collaboration and provides a greater flexibility than traditional formats.

Address critical issues that affect learning environments in the non-traditional academic formats. Discuss theories of learning that are relevant to teaching in a non-traditional format. Discuss the practice of using traditional learning approaches in the non-traditional format.

Critical Issues that Affect Learning

This paper reviews critical issues that affect learning environments in non-traditional academic formats, learning theories relevant to teaching in non-traditional formats, and the application of traditional approaches to teaching in non-traditional formats.

Critical Issues That Affect Learning Environments in Non-traditional Academic Formats

Education for adults in non-traditional formats is not a completely new phenomenon. For example, vocational education is a non-traditional learning format that has been around for many years (the National Center for Research in Vocational Education began in 1988), however, vocational education is not the focus of the contemporary non-...

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