Abstract

This discussion will focus on the concepts of self-directed learning and how the insufficiency of awareness about pediatric stroke, along with a scarcity of resources, affects the parents’ ability to gather information. Results indicate that the use of social networking and the formation of communities of practice were the outcomes.

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May 29th, 12:30 PM

The Intersection of Self-Directed Learning, Communities of Practice, and Social Networking: How Learners Respond to a Lack of Information

This discussion will focus on the concepts of self-directed learning and how the insufficiency of awareness about pediatric stroke, along with a scarcity of resources, affects the parents’ ability to gather information. Results indicate that the use of social networking and the formation of communities of practice were the outcomes.