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Kanuka, Heather – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2011
In this special issue, I bring together two studies to provide a comprehensive overview on diverse and interactive instructional methods aimed to facilitate higher levels of learning. One study explored the effects of group interaction using different instructional strategies focusing on the learning "process" using the Community of Inquiry…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Group Dynamics, Interaction, Inquiry
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Ertmer, Peggy A.; Sadaf, Ayesha; Ertmer, David J. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2011
This study examined the relationships among question types and levels and students' subsequent responses/interactions in online discussion forums. Question prompts were classified both by type, as outlined by Andrews ("POD Q J Prof Organ Dev Net Higher Education" 2(34):129-163, 1980), and by levels of critical thinking, as outlined by Bloom…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Course Content, Interaction, Classification
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Verpoorten, Dominique; Westera, Wim; Specht, Marcus – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2011
This paper provides a theoretical framework for "reflection amplifiers" that are used in online courses. Such reflection amplifiers are intervention techniques that aim at provoking reflective practices in learning, in order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of learning and promote meta-cognition. A literature survey identified a sample of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Classification
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Mitzman, Stephanie; Snyder, Lori Unruh; Schulze, Darrell G.; Owens, Phillip R.; Bracke, Marianne Stowell – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2011
Recent National Research Council reports make compelling arguments for the need to incorporate spatial abilities and use spatial technologies throughout our educational system. We conducted a pilot study to determine the pedagogical effectiveness of teaching with geographic information systems (GIS) by using a web-based GIS tool of Indiana soils.…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Pilot Projects, Instructional Effectiveness, Geographic Information Systems
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Shea, Peter; Gozza-Cohen, Mary; Uzuner, Sedef; Mehta, Ruchi; Valtcheva, Anna Valentinova; Hayes, Suzanne; Vickers, Jason – Educational Media International, 2011
This paper presents both a conceptual and empirical investigation of teaching and learning in online courses. Employing both the Community of Inquiry framework (CoI) and the Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy, two complete online courses were examined for the quality of both collaborative learning processes and learning…
Descriptors: Evidence, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Learning Processes