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Asynchronous Discussion Forums: A Closer Look at the Structure, Focus and Group Dynamics That Facilitate Reflective Thinking
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Lee-Baldwin, Jennifer – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine the potential of asynchronous discussion forums (ADFs) as a medium to facilitate reflective thinking among preservice teachers. Of particular interest was the extent and manner in which this potential varies with respect to (a) the structure of the ADF, (b) the focus of the ADF, and (c) group dynamics.…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion, Reflection
The Information Superhighway and Individualized Learning.
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Riding, Richard J.; Rayner, Stephen – Educational Psychology, 1995
Considers the possibilities and implications of integrating psychoeducational methods and processes with the interactive transfer of information on a worldwide basis. Identifies various components and characteristics of this integration and presents some broad models of how it might work. Emphasizes the importance of educational psychology to this…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes