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Martin, Florence; Ahlgrim-Delzell, Lynn; Budhrani, Kiran – American Journal of Distance Education, 2017
Systematic reviews of literature are studies that strategically search for published research on a specific topic in order to synthesize what is known about the topic. This systematic review describes 157 articles on synchronous online learning (SOL) from thirty-four different countries on instructional setting, content areas, participant…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Educational Research, Synchronous Communication, Electronic Learning
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Wanstreet, Constance E.; Stein, David S. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2011
This study investigated the small-group, learner-led discussion process in synchronous discussions. Transcripts from online chats and face-to-face discussions were analyzed within the context of the Community of Inquiry framework to examine the relationship of teaching presence, social presence, and cognitive presence to one another and for…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Inquiry, Models, Asynchronous Communication
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Oriogun, Peter K. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2009
In this article, the community of inquiry cognitive presence model was mapped to a recently developed semistructured approach to online discourse called SQUAD to detect aspects of critical or higher-order thinking online by cleaning online message transcript through the use of code-recode. It is argued that using code-recode in the way suggested…
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Thinking Skills, Transcripts (Written Records), Coding
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Buraphadeja, Vasa; Dawson, Kara – American Journal of Distance Education, 2008
This article reviews content analysis studies aimed to assess critical thinking in computer-mediated communication. It also discusses theories and content analysis models that encourage critical thinking skills in asynchronous learning environments and reviews theories and factors that may foster critical thinking skills and new knowledge…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Computer Mediated Communication, Critical Thinking, Content Analysis