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Exploring Group Forming Strategies by Examining Participation Behaviours during Whole Class Discussions
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Jahng, Namsook; Bullen, Mark – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2012
The purpose of this study was to explore group forming strategies by examining participation behaviours during whole class discussions associated with active participation in a following small group activity. Written communication data, posted in class discussion forums (843 messages/70,432 words) and small group forums (732 messages/59,394…
Descriptors: Group Behavior, Group Discussion, Group Dynamics, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Analysing High School Students' Participation and Interaction in an Asynchronous Online Project-Based Learning Environment
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Lang, Quek Choon – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
This study aims to replicate and extend a previous study which was conducted on primary school students' asynchronous online project-based learning. In this study, 276 high school students' participation and interaction in a project-based learning environment was mediated by an asynchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC) tool. The students'…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Computer Mediated Communication, Interaction Process Analysis, Active Learning
A Three-Level Analysis of Collaborative Learning in Dual-Interaction Spaces
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Lonchamp, Jacques – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2009
CSCL systems which follow the dual-interaction spaces paradigm support the synchronous construction and discussion of shared artifacts by distributed or colocated small groups of learners. The most recent generic dual-interaction space environments, either model based or component based, can be deeply customized by teachers for supporting…
Descriptors: Interaction Process Analysis, Interaction, Classification, Teaching Methods
"Intentional Repetition" and Learning Style: Increasing Efficient and Cohesive Interaction in Asynchronous Online Discussions
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Topcu, Abdullah – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
This study verified the efficacy of the intentional repetition technique in improving interaction in asynchronous online discussions by taking into account the learning styles of the participants. A conceptual framework served for the development of the technique, which conceptualises efficient and cohesive interaction on a continuum of process…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Cognitive Style, Interaction
Professional Development of Teachers for Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: A Knowledge-Building Approach
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Chai, Ching Sing; Tan, Seng Chee – Teachers College Record, 2009
Background: This study was situated in Singapore, which aims to achieve engaged learning in P-12 schools with the use of educational technology. One of the foci of study among Singaporean educational researchers is a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environment that emphasizes collaboration among learners for the coconstruction of…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Teacher Characteristics, Participant Observation, Interaction Process Analysis
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Hijon-Neira, Raquel, Ed. – InTech, 2009
The education industry has obviously been influenced by the Internet revolution. Teaching and learning methods have changed significantly since the coming of the Web and it is very likely they will keep evolving many years to come thanks to it. A good example of this changing reality is the spectacular development of e-Learning. In a more…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Internet, Feedback (Response)