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Miller, Tess; MacLaren, Kendra; Xu, Han – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine factors influencing online learning given its rapid growth combined with the necessity to reduce attrition in online classes by providing quality instruction. This study was contextualized using the three elements of the community of inquiry (CoI) framework. We surveyed 93 students currently registered in…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes
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Choi, Beomkyu – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between learners' learning strategies and learning satisfaction in an asynchronous online learning environment. In an attempt to shed some light on how people learn in an online learning environment, one hundred and sixteen graduate students who were taking online learning courses…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Satisfaction
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Niu, Hui; van Aalst, Jan – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2009
Questions about the suitability of cognitively-oriented instructional approaches for students of different academic levels are frequently raised by teachers and researchers. This study examined student participation in knowledge-building discourse in two implementations of a short inquiry unit focusing on environmental problems. Participants in…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Grade 10, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
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MacKinnon, Gregory R.; Aylward, M. Lynn – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2009
Technology offers promising opportunities for creating new types of classroom learning environments. This paper describes three technology models used by teacher education interns: electronic portfolios, negotiative concept mapping, cognote-supported electronic discussions. As implemented in the current study, these models invoke graduated…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Educational Technology, Models, Preservice Teacher Education
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Brett, Clare; Forrester, Bruce; Fujita, Nobuko – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2009
This study looked at the instructional and assessment effects of using learning journals in three distance asynchronous computer conferencing courses (n = 18, n = 16, n = 17). The instructor used a design-research methodology: each iteration of the course involved modifications to how learning journals were used based on analyses of the responses…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Epistemology, Pretests Posttests
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Kay, Robin – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2006
Previous research on online discussions has focused on university students learning higher level subjects. The purpose of the current study was to examine whether online discussions could be used effectively by secondary school students attempting to learn introductory level topics. Forty-­five male students, ranging in age from 13 to 15 years…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Learning, Programming