Field Experiences at a Distance: Virtual Internships

Randal D. Carlson; Judi Repman; Elizabeth Downs

Field Experiences at a Distance: Virtual Internships

Randal D. Carlson, Judi Repman, Elizabeth Downs

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Georgia Southern University

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Abstract

Online instructors face the dilemma of providing meaningful field experiences for learners. In the Social Life of Information, John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid revisit Jerome Bruner's distinction between "learning about" and "learning to be." Brown and Duguid state (p. 128) "In the age of the web, learning about is easier than ever before." The real challenge for internet-based education is to help students learn how "to be." Field experiences and internships move students away from focusing solely on information toward an understanding of how knowledge informs practice. This paper explores creative ways to facilitate meaningful experiences in the field of practice for students-at-a-distance.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SITE 2001--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
State	Published - Jan 1 2001

Disciplines

Educational Administration and Supervision
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Educational Leadership

Keywords

Field experience
Students

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