Revised Community of Inquiry: Examining Learning Presence in a Blended Mode of Delivery
Abstract This paper presents a study grounded in the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework using qualitative content analysis and focus group interviews in an effort to identify aspects of learning presence in a blended learning course. Research has suggested that the CoI framework may need additiona...
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| author | Jessica Pool Gerda Reitsma Dirk Van den Berg |
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| description | Abstract This paper presents a study grounded in the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework using qualitative content analysis and focus group interviews in an effort to identify aspects of learning presence in a blended learning course. Research has suggested that the CoI framework may need additional emphasis based on the roles of strategic learners in online environments. Consequently, this qualitative study investigated the extent to which learning presence, the fourth presence of the CoI framework, manifested itself in a blended mode of delivery. The specific focus was on learning presence and how it precipitated in a blended-learning environment. Findings from the study indicated that a lack of self-regulation skills, such as time-management, coordination, and management of tasks, influenced the learning presence and required a stronger teaching presence. We concluded that self-regulation skills are supportive of effective learning in a blended learning environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-70506fb690f1426c9b7b660968d7de382024-02-03T09:42:52ZengOnline Learning ConsortiumOnline Learning2472-57492472-57302017-09-0121310.24059/olj.v21i3.866Revised Community of Inquiry: Examining Learning Presence in a Blended Mode of DeliveryJessica Pool0Gerda Reitsma1Dirk Van den Berg2North West University - Potchefstroom Campus South AfricaNorth West University - Potchefstroom Campus South AfricaNorth West University - Potchefstroom Campus South AfricaAbstract This paper presents a study grounded in the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework using qualitative content analysis and focus group interviews in an effort to identify aspects of learning presence in a blended learning course. Research has suggested that the CoI framework may need additional emphasis based on the roles of strategic learners in online environments. Consequently, this qualitative study investigated the extent to which learning presence, the fourth presence of the CoI framework, manifested itself in a blended mode of delivery. The specific focus was on learning presence and how it precipitated in a blended-learning environment. Findings from the study indicated that a lack of self-regulation skills, such as time-management, coordination, and management of tasks, influenced the learning presence and required a stronger teaching presence. We concluded that self-regulation skills are supportive of effective learning in a blended learning environment.https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/866blended learningcommunity of inquirylearning presenceself-regulation skills |
| spellingShingle | Jessica Pool Gerda Reitsma Dirk Van den Berg Revised Community of Inquiry: Examining Learning Presence in a Blended Mode of Delivery Online Learning blended learning community of inquiry learning presence self-regulation skills |
| title | Revised Community of Inquiry: Examining Learning Presence in a Blended Mode of Delivery |
| title_full | Revised Community of Inquiry: Examining Learning Presence in a Blended Mode of Delivery |
| title_fullStr | Revised Community of Inquiry: Examining Learning Presence in a Blended Mode of Delivery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Revised Community of Inquiry: Examining Learning Presence in a Blended Mode of Delivery |
| title_short | Revised Community of Inquiry: Examining Learning Presence in a Blended Mode of Delivery |
| title_sort | revised community of inquiry examining learning presence in a blended mode of delivery |
| topic | blended learning community of inquiry learning presence self-regulation skills |
| url | https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/866 |
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