Culture, Role and Group Work: A Social Network Analysis Perspective on an Online Collaborative Course

Autor/inn/en	Stepanyan, Karen; Mather, Richard; Dalrymple, Roger
Titel	Culture, Role and Group Work: A Social Network Analysis Perspective on an Online Collaborative Course
Quelle	In: British Journal of Educational Technology, 45 (2014) 4, S.676-693 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0007-1013
DOI	10.1111/bjet.12076
Schlagwörter	Social Networks; Online Courses; Interaction; Interpersonal Relationship; Computer Mediated Communication; Group Discussion; Probability; Network Analysis; Trend Analysis; Hypothesis Testing; Cultural Differences; Group Dynamics; Technology Uses in Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Online course; Online-Kurs; Interaktion; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Computerkonferenz; Gruppendiskussion; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Netzplantechnik; Trendanalyse; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Kultureller Unterschied; Gruppendynamik; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	This paper discusses the patterns of network dynamics within a multicultural online collaborative learning environment. It analyses the interaction of participants (both students and facilitators) within a discussion board that was established as part of a 3-month online collaborative course. The study employs longitudinal probabilistic social network analysis (SNA) to identify the patterns and trends within the network. It conjectures and tests a set of hypotheses concerning the tendencies towards homophily/heterophily and preferential attachment. The paper presents identified interaction network patterns in relation to cultural differences. It also evaluates network dynamics by considering participant roles and group work in the course under study. Results of social network analyses are reported along with measures of statistical confidence in findings. The potential for extending exploratory SNA methods and visualisation techniques in educational research are discussed here. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10