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The Online Alone Together Paradox as a Context for Incidental and Informal Learning
Author(s) -
Cox Alexandra
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.20288
Subject(s) - informal learning , meaning (existential) , context (archaeology) , phenomenon , incidental learning , adult learning , online learning , informal education , adult education , psychology , context effect , pedagogy , higher education , cognitive psychology , epistemology , multimedia , linguistics , computer science , history , philosophy , word (group theory) , political science , law , psychotherapist , archaeology
The “alone together” paradox is a phenomenon that occurs when adults make meaning of their learning in the online environment. By way of being “alone together,” the online environment manifests a context for incidental and informal learning.