Online Discussion: How Do Students Participate?

Autor/inn/en	Davidson-Shivers, Gayle; Tanner, Erica; Muilenburg, Lin
Titel	Online Discussion: How Do Students Participate?
Quelle	(2000), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Communication (Thought Transfer); Computer Mediated Communication; Discussion; Distance Education; Graduate Students; Group Discussion; Higher Education; Listservs; Online Systems; Student Attitudes; Student Participation; World Wide Web + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Computerkonferenz; Diskussion; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Gruppendiskussion; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Online; Schülerverhalten; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; World Wibe Web
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine how graduate students participated in Web-based course discussions by analyzing the interactions that occurred between synchronous (chat) and asynchronous (listserv) modes of discussions using a coding scheme developed by the researchers. The study examined whether participation was substantive (directly related to the topic) and/or non-substantive (messages no directly related to content) in both types of discussions. In addition, students were surveyed about their computer and Internet experience and skills, as well as their attitudes toward the course content, its organization, and delivery. Findings indicated that the students enjoyed both forms of discussion, for different reasons. The chats provided a direct and interactive environment in which students reacted and responded to the topic at hand, had general discussions, and made supportive comments to one another. The listserv discussions provided an opportunity for students to give reflective, thoughtful responses to posed questions, and to provide insightful reaction to others' opinions and ideas. (Contains 14 references.) (AEF)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01