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Direct linkPhilip, Kurien; Mitra, Sugata – Open Learning, 2012
This paper describes the effects of collaborative support on groups of distance learners of General Certificate of Secondary Education mathematics. Two experiments are described. In each case, learners were provided with teleconferencing with peers, experts and mentors in addition to structured study materials. No improvements were noticed in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Distance Education, Cooperative Learning, Program Effectiveness
Hopkins, Joseph; Gibson, Will; Ros i. Sole, Cristina; Savvides, Nicola; Starkey, Hugh – Open Learning, 2008
This paper reviews research on learner and tutor interaction in asynchronous computer-mediated (ACM) conferences used in distance learning. The authors note claims made for the potential of ACM conferences to promote higher-order critical inquiry and the social construction of knowledge, and argue that there is a general lack of evidence regarding…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Interaction, Tutors
