Online Interaction Arrangements on Quality of Online Interactions Performed by Diverse Learners across Disciplines

Autor/in	Ke, Fengfeng
Titel	Online Interaction Arrangements on Quality of Online Interactions Performed by Diverse Learners across Disciplines
Quelle	In: Internet and Higher Education, 16 (2013), S.14-22 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1096-7516
DOI	10.1016/j.iheduc.2012.07.003
Schlagwörter	Adult Students; Interaction; Content Analysis; Online Courses; Comparative Analysis; Correlation; Computer Mediated Communication; Group Discussion; Ethnicity; Teacher Student Relationship; Reflection; Cultural Differences; College Students; Higher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Interaktion; Inhaltsanalyse; Online course; Online-Kurs; Korrelation; Computerkonferenz; Gruppendiskussion; Ethnizität; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Kultureller Unterschied; Collegestudent; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	This in-situ, causal-comparative study examined the difference in the quality of online discussions performed by learners with diversity in age and ethnicity status within different online interaction arrangements. Data was collected from 463 students in 19 online courses mainly via a content analysis with online interaction transcripts and an artifact analysis of online course sites and documents. The findings indicated a negative correlation between older adult students and online discussions of individualistic knowledge construction. The interaction arrangement prioritizing the student-to-student interaction reinforced knowledge-constructive online discussions. The interaction arrangement with a balanced requirement of student-to-content, student-to-instructor, and student-to-student interactions promoted reflective learning discussions. There is disciplinary effect on the interactivity and the amount of social and knowledge-sharing discussions. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10