Accesibilidad del Instructor
Los estudiantes adultos se benefician al saber que hay un instructor disponible para brindar apoyo según sea necesario, especialmente durante el aprendizaje asincrónico. Es importante que los instructores sean visibles, participen y cuiden a los estudiantes adultos a lo largo del viaje de aprendizaje para fomentar la Seguridad, mitigar Experiencias Adversas y promover la la Consciencia Social y Habilidades Relacionales. Una fuerte presencia del instructor es un componente importante de la experiencia de aprendizaje que necesita ser planificado y gestionado a través de una reflexión crítica para asegurar la alineación entre las actividades de aprendizaje y enseñanza.
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