Research
*The focus of Garrison's work has been on distance education, online and blended learning. He explored the relationship with teaching, learning and the communication process . *Garrison believed that at the start of the 21st century, online learning has focused on communication and collaboration. *By understanding the relationship among teaching presence, cognitive presence and social presence, educators will be able to better meet the needs of the learners. *Garrison believed that communication and collaboration between teacher and learner is essential in distance education.Books
#Garrison, D. R. (1989). Understanding distance education: A framework for the future. London: Routledge. #Garrison, D. R. & Shale, D. (Eds.). (1990). Education at a distance: From issues to practice. Melbourne, Florida: Krieger. #Garrison, D. R. (Ed.) (1994). Research perspectives in adult education. Melbourne, Florida: Krieger. #Garrison, D. R., & Archer, W. (2000). A transactional perspective on teaching-learning: A framework for adult and higher education. Oxford, UK: Pergamon. #Garrison, D. R., & Anderson, T. (2003). E-Learning in the 21st century: A framework for research and practice. London: Routledge/Falmer. #Garrison, D. R., & Vaughan, N. (2008). Blended learning in higher education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. #Cleveland-Innes, M., & Garrison, D. R. (Eds.) (2010). An introduction to distance education: Understanding teaching and learning in a new era. London: Routledge. #Garrison, D. R. (2011). E-Learning in the 21st century: A framework for research and practice (2nd ed.). London: Routledge/Taylor and Francis. #Akyol, Z., & Garrison, D. R. (Eds.) (2013). Educational communities of inquiry: Theoretical framework, research and practice. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. #Vaughan, N. D., Cleveland-Innes, M., & Garrison, D. R. (2013). Teaching in blended learning environments: Creating and sustaining communities of inquiry. Athabasca, Athabasca University Press. #Garrison, D. R. (2016). Thinking Collaboratively: Learning in a Community of Inquiry. London: Routledge/Taylor and Francis. #Garrison, D. R. (2017). E-Learning in the 21st Century: A Community of Inquiry Framework for Research and Practice (3rd edition). London: Routledge/Taylor and Francis. #Cleveland-Innes, M., & Garrison, D. R. (Eds.) (2021). An introduction to distance education: Understanding teaching and learning in a new era (2nd edition). London: Routledge.References
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