Developing Leaders in Cyber-space
The Paradoxical Possibilities of On-line Learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12883181 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donna Ladkin (0000-0002-2369-0812, Cranfield University), Peter Case (0000-0003-1214-8371, University of the West of England, corresponding author), Patricia Gayá Wicks (University of Exeter), Keith Kinsella (University of Bath, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 193-212 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leadership (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1742-7150 • E-ISSN: 1742-7169 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1742715009102930 |
| OpenAlex | W2148783860 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 40 |
Whereas `distance learning' has often been seen as the poor relation of face-to- face educational encounters, this article suggests that paradoxically, this mode of delivery can offer significant advantages to those aiming to develop highly situated practices, such as leadership capability. In particular, the `distance' from the delivering educational establishment becomes `proximity' or an affordance in terms of where the learning is actually applied, and the constraints of the programme's structure enable greater freedom on the part of participants as they choose which aspects of theory they focus on. The argument presented here is based on research conducted to gain insight into participants' experience of a two-year Masters in Leadership Studies delivered primarily through on-line, web-based technology. We conclude that despite appearing to be a `transmission'-based learning intervention, the on-line mechanism fosters an experience similar to action learning in its engagement with participants' contexts, and also enables a more `constructivist' approach to learning about the practice, as well as the theory, of leadership
Affordance · Argument (complex analysis · Cognitive psychology · Epistemology · Knowledge management · Pedagogy · Situated · Sociology · Computer Science · Management and Organizational Studies · Online and Blended Learning · Psychology · Social Psychology · Team Dynamics and Performance · Artificial Intelligence
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Reassembling the Social
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2012 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |