Vol. 28 No. 1 (2014)
Research Articles

Peer Learning in Virtual Schools

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  • Sam Catherine Johnston,
  • Diana Greer,
  • Sean Joseph Smith
Sam Catherine Johnston
CAST Inc.
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Diana Greer
Center for Research on Learning, University of Kansas
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Sean Joseph Smith
Center for Research on Learning, University of Kansas
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Published 2014-03-04

Keywords

  • K-12 virtual learning,
  • peer-to-peer learning,
  • special education

How to Cite

Johnston, S. C., Greer, D., & Smith, S. J. (2014). Peer Learning in Virtual Schools. International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education Revue Internationale Du E-Learning Et La Formation à Distance, 28(1). Retrieved from https://ijede.ca/index.php/jde/article/view/853
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Abstract

This article is about peer-to-peer learning amongst students within K–12 virtual schools. This issue is examined through a case study of experiences of three students with disabilities enrolled in one virtual school and that of their parents, teachers, and school administrators. The article is framed around variability in learners’ aptitudes for peer-to-peer learning, in the design of the learning environment and what it affords for interpersonal interactions, and in the context where that learning design is implemented (and whether or not it promotes peer-to-peer learning). Each of these areas of variability impacted whether or not peer-to-peer learning occurred.
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