Fostering collaboration and learning in asynchronous online environments
This case study, based on social constructivist learning theory, analyzed the quality of interaction and learning taking place during asynchronous discussions in a graduate level course by focusing on the types of instructional strategies employed to foster discussion. Qualitative and quantitative p...
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Indiana University Office of Scholarly Publishing
2013-12-01
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| description | This case study, based on social constructivist learning theory, analyzed the quality of interaction and learning taking place during asynchronous discussions in a graduate level course by focusing on the types of instructional strategies employed to foster discussion. Qualitative and quantitative procedures were used to analyze knowledge construction processes based on previously conducted research that provided a set of indicators for replication in coding and comparison of results. The role of facilitator was closely monitored in relation to the quality of responses in regard to knowledge construction in order to determine the types of instructional strategies best suited to draw students into online discussions that are constructivist, collaborative approaches to building knowledge. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5df1d47f142b423c87a66bab53096a132022-12-22T01:39:27ZengIndiana University Office of Scholarly PublishingJournal of Teaching and Learning with Technology2165-25542013-12-0122Fostering collaboration and learning in asynchronous online environmentsKaren M. Gibson0University of Wisconsin OshkoshThis case study, based on social constructivist learning theory, analyzed the quality of interaction and learning taking place during asynchronous discussions in a graduate level course by focusing on the types of instructional strategies employed to foster discussion. Qualitative and quantitative procedures were used to analyze knowledge construction processes based on previously conducted research that provided a set of indicators for replication in coding and comparison of results. The role of facilitator was closely monitored in relation to the quality of responses in regard to knowledge construction in order to determine the types of instructional strategies best suited to draw students into online discussions that are constructivist, collaborative approaches to building knowledge.https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/jotlt/article/view/4003Constructivist Learningcollaborative learningonline learningcomputer-mediated learning |
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| title | Fostering collaboration and learning in asynchronous online environments |
| title_full | Fostering collaboration and learning in asynchronous online environments |
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| title_short | Fostering collaboration and learning in asynchronous online environments |
| title_sort | fostering collaboration and learning in asynchronous online environments |
| topic | Constructivist Learning collaborative learning online learning computer-mediated learning |
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