This article explores the social network of learning beyond a functional understanding of social relations. It describes and interprets the realities of networked learning within a particular postgraduate course in an English university setting. It draws attention to some of the limitations of the increasing interest in the use of social network…

This multi-case study compares the experiences of students and instructors participating in three different online discussion formats used to support the collaborative and social aspects of case-based instruction. Data were collected and analyzed from three different universities that implemented case-based discussions or chats in courses as a…

This study reports the impact of high sensitivity to early exchange in 11th-grade, CSCL triads solving well- and ill-structured problems in Newtonian Kinematics. A mixed-method analysis of the evolution of participation inequity (PI) in group discussions suggested that participation levels tended to get locked-in relatively early on in the…

The new concepts and technologies of Web 2.0 attract researches in a variety of fields including education, business and knowledge management. However, while the Web 2.0 potential in the education discipline has been widely studied, in the management discipline the Web 2.0 business value has not been fully acknowledged. This research suggests an…

Choosing the "right" type of technology, either synchronous or asynchronous, to facilitate learning outcomes is a new challenge as the pace of emerging technologies increases and diversifies. Teachers are encouraged to design courses that require collaboration in online learning communities to facilitate the development of higher order…

The purpose of this article is to discuss some important considerations in the use of student-led discussions and to describe the authors' experiences in instituting such a procedure. (Author)

This article discusses a study undertaken to assess group discussion as a method of teaching in a large group situation. (PB)

The booklet explains the activities of a Think Tank Day designed by the staff, gifted students, and parents of Pasadena High School to focus on what leaders could do for their school. After outlining the design of the day and briefly describing the movie which was presented to stimulate discussion, a list of 37 "boxes" people at the high school…

ROLE PLAYING IS AN APPROACH TO GROUP DISCUSSION WHICH ATTEMPTS TO GET MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE ACTING OUT, BY A FEW MEMBERS OF THE GROUP, OF A CONCRETE EXAMPLE OF THE PROBLEM OR IDEA UNDER DISCUSSION. THE GROUP FIRST DECIDES ON A CONCRETE EXAMPLE, FALLING WITHIN THE AREA OF DISCUSSION, AND DECIDES CHARACTER ROLES AND SETTING. NEXT THE…

Two hypotheses were tested in an experiment on the generalizability of McGuire's innoculation theory of attitude change: that subjects would be less influenced by counterpersuasion in a small group communication setting if an initial persuader employs a two-sided refutational message than if he employs a one-sided message; and that subjects will…

The materials in this compilation have been assembled from advance texts and abstracts provided by the program speakers and from on-the-spot reports from many of the panel sessions at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) twentieth annual meeting in New York City in April, 1972. Contents include presentations from sessions of the…

In the Junior Great Books Program, leaders are trained to promote discussions in which gifted and talented children explore interpretations of readings drawn from outstanding works of literature. (CL)

The Ad Hoc Discussion Group on Serials formed on June 26, 1973, is attempting to foster cooperation and coordination in the generation and maintenance of machine-readable union files of serials. (Author/RS)

The authors found "team teaching a step forward in seeking objectivity in evaluation. (Author)

A course in psychology can successfully depart from traditional discussion groups, used to clarify class lectures, and encourage enthusiasm for learning by re-structuring discussion to focus on the students' feelings, attitudes and motivations. (MN)