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A Content Analysis of Critical Thinking Skills as an Indicator of Quality of Online Discussion in Virtual Learning Communities
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Wickersham, Leah E.; Dooley, Kim E. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2006
Online discussion is a common tool to create learner-learner interaction. Whole class discussions can result in potentially hundreds of postings with students spending more time creating the illusion of participation as opposed to critical reflection and deeper learning. The purpose of this study was to determine quality of online discussion based…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Critical Thinking, Content Analysis, Discussion (Teaching Technique)