What first attracted me to the Master's programme was the fact that it was 100% online which meant I could continue to work, be a mother and study at the same time. It has been a juggling act to say the least, which I expected. What I did not anticipate however, was the emotions I would feel working in an online environment. I remember the first paper I did and being absolutely petrified to post a comment in the discussion forum as it made me feel so 'exposed' for lack of a better word. I have never really been confident with writing and here I was not only having to write on a daily basis but also having to write so that not only tutors but fellow students could see. I'm by no means an academic and the way that some students could articulate their words so beautifully really frightened and intimidated me. Now here we are having to write blogs where the whole world can see. Yikes! But as German philosopher, Fredrich Nietzche so famously said, "That which does not kill us, makes us stronger".
With that in mind, I find myself wanting to know more about why some of us have such strong emotions when it comes to the online learning environment and would like to investigate research which looks at the process we need to go through to overcoming such fears. At this stage, this is where I see this journey is going to take me. Watch this space!
Hi Loma, Anita has a number of references to the fear of going public too. I like your Nietzsche reference, it goes with comments on authentic learning being time consuming and difficult.
ReplyDeleteHi Loma, Anita has a number of references to the fear of going public too. I like your Nietzsche reference, it goes with comments on authentic learning being time consuming and difficult.
ReplyDelete