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Howard, Craig D.; Barrett, Andrew F.; Frick, Theodore W. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2010
In this quasi-experimental case study, we compared five sections of a basic undergraduate technology course. Within an asynchronous web forum, pre-service teachers wrote short critiques of websites designed by their classmates. This peer feedback was provided anonymously by students in two classes (n = 35) whereas providers and recipients of peer…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Preservice Teacher Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Education Courses
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Kale, Ugur; Brush, Thomas; Saye, John – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009
This study examines online messages in a discussion forum that a group of K-12 history teachers used to discuss curriculum implementations as part of their professional development. It has 3 main research foci. First, it focuses on identifying the types of assistances provided to the teachers in an online forum. Second, it examines teachers'…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes, Thinking Skills, Content Analysis
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Spatariu, Alexandru; Hartley, Kendall; Schraw, Gregory; Bendixen, Lisa D.; Quinn, Linda F. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2007
Many consider rich argumentation to be the core of quality discussions and view it as a vehicle to solving problems and clarifying content. This study examined the influence of a discussion leader intervention on the quality of online argumentation and interactivity. Subjects were 44 undergraduate students who participated in online discussions on…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Persuasive Discourse, Higher Education, Computer Mediated Communication
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Han, Seung Yeon; Hill, Janette R. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2007
This study explored how asynchronous discussion supported by a Web-based learning system facilitated collaborative learning. The participants in this study consisted of the instructor, facilitators, and the students in a master's level course at a university in the south. Different sources of evidence were used in the study (individual/group…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Discourse Analysis, Web Based Instruction, Cooperative Learning