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As a result of professor Bonk's concern for building thinking and collaboration skills, a learner-centered philosophy guides all of Dr, Bonk's teaching and research activities. Professor Bonk believes that if instructors assist in learning, instead of simply assessing learning, human learning will be significantly enhanced. With these student learning ideals, professor Bonk is driven to find the most powerful learning formats and environments. Consequently, Dr, Bonk experiments with ideas related to constructivism, cooperative learning, and computer conferencing in all his classes. As an E-Learning Professor, Dr. Bonk is constantly using his research findings to tinker with his instructional practices, while concurrently reflecting on how his classroom practices can inform his research. Professor Bonk's research on Web-based instruction, electronic collaboration and conferencing, computer support for writing, essay and summary writing, cooperative reading strategies, learner-centered instruction, and social interaction and dialogue all have significant implications for teaching and learning in higher education. Dr. Bonk's research involves dozens of graduate students at Indiana University as well as many international colleagues. The majority of these research efforts have been published in educational technology related journals and books. |
