Interdependence of Roles, Role Rotation, and Sense of Community in an Online Course

Autor/in	Jiang, Wenting
Titel	Interdependence of Roles, Role Rotation, and Sense of Community in an Online Course
Quelle	In: Distance Education, 38 (2017) 1, S.84-105 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0158-7919
DOI	10.1080/01587919.2017.1299564
Schlagwörter	Student Role; Role Perception; Perspective Taking; Sense of Community; Online Courses; Distance Education; Asynchronous Communication; Computer Mediated Communication; Social Isolation; Student Participation; Learning Activities; Qualitative Research; Motivation Techniques; Data Collection; Observation; Student Surveys; Interviews; Undergraduate Students; Introductory Courses; Critical Thinking; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Group Discussion; Likert Scales; Content Analysis; Discourse Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Role conception; Rollenverständnis; Zukunftsperspektive; Online course; Online-Kurs; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Computerkonferenz; Soziale Isolation; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Lernaktivität; Qualitative Forschung; Motivationsförderung; Data capture; Datensammlung; Beobachtung; Schülerbefragung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Einführungskurs; Kritisches Denken; Gruppendiskussion; Likert-Skala; Inhaltsanalyse; Diskursanalyse
Abstract	More and more educational institutions are moving towards online distance learning. Although asynchronous online learning overcomes the constraints of time, place and pace, online distance learners feel isolated due to the lack of real-time communications. One possible solution for overcoming this sense of isolation is regulating student online behavior by assigning specific roles and protocols for participation to learners in order to stimulate online learning activities. This qualitative study explored the use of such a technique in a fully online class in order to find out how the interdependence of roles and role rotation support a sense of community among learners. Data was collected through observations, discussion archives, surveys, and interviews. The results indicate that interdependent roles and role rotation provide students diverse learning experiences and interdependence in different ways. Students' tendency to depend on their classmates and to participate is enhanced when using the starter-wrapper with roles technique. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01