This post is provided by guest blogger, Edith Peña, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Talent and Development program.

In the article, “Student Choice in Virtual Learning: Empowering Autonomy Online”, Pustka (2024) states that online education offers students more autonomy through choice. This not only empowers students to make decisions about learning it also builds skills like self-regulation, critical thinking and motivation. The article illustrates the benefits of incorporating student choice into virtual classrooms. Pustka mentions that when students have a say they are deeply engaged, develop independence, and their retention of the information improves.  Overall, student choice is transformative in the virtual learning space because it provides students an opportunity to be creative, engage, and grow. 

This article is published by the National Virtual Teacher Association, which is an association that offers certification for virtual teachers. The association’s mission is to inspire virtual teachers to provide excellent instruction. The association also consist of an advisory board with extensive knowledge in virtual instruction. I think this website and articles provided by the association are great tools for virtual teachers. 

Reference

Pustka, B. (2024, November 30). Student choice in virtual learning: Empowering autonomy online. National Virtual Teacher Association. https://virtualteacherassociation.org/student-choice-in-virtual-learning-empowering-autonomy-online