Equity‐focused online facilitation for adult learners

Abstract

This article describes equity‐focused online facilitation. Online approaches for fostering equity and strategies for inclusive practices are explained.

Through a changed lens: Resilience and innovation during times of crises

“…al. (2021). Third, adult educators and learners relied on peers and colleagues, many times forming communities of practice to support their emotional well‐being while continuing to persist in learning activities.…”

“We're all in this together”? Reflections on inequity during tumultuous times

“…Alston et al. (2021) contend that adult educators should employ equitable practices to support adult learners in varied learning contexts—online, face‐to‐face, or hybrid. The ongoing crises—the pandemic and political and social justice issues demand that empathy, kindness, and affirmation must be entrenched in learning contexts, and online learning, in particular.…”

“…These components are: Recognition: Recognizing the identities and cultural characteristics of adult learners. Engagement: Interacting and establishing a sense of presence with learners. Affirmation: Affirming learners through providing emotional support and encouragement. Learning: Fostering an equitable and inclusive online learning environment as both educators and learners. (Alston, et al., 2021, pp. 62–63) …”

“…Learning: Fostering an equitable and inclusive online learning environment as both educators and learners. (Alston, et al., 2021, pp. 62–63)…”