Exploration of Students' Social Presence in Web-Based Discussion for Conceptual Learning of Organic Chemistry

Autor/inn/en	Iyamuremye, Aloys; Mukiza, Janvier; Nsabayezu, Ezechiel; de Dieu Kwitonda, Jean; Habimana, Claude
Titel	Exploration of Students' Social Presence in Web-Based Discussion for Conceptual Learning of Organic Chemistry
Quelle	In: Journal of Science Education and Technology, 32 (2023) 1, S.111-126 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Iyamuremye, Aloys)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-0145
DOI	10.1007/s10956-022-09997-6
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Secondary School Students; Chemistry; Science Instruction; Web Based Instruction; Discussion Groups; Student Participation; Self Esteem; Student Motivation; Academic Achievement; Secondary School Teachers; Instructional Materials; Interaction; Teacher Student Relationship; Peer Relationship; Student Attitudes; Rwanda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sekundarschüler; Chemie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Web Based Training; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Schulische Motivation; Schulleistung; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Interaktion; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Peer-Beziehungen; Schülerverhalten; Ruanda
Abstract	The current work reports the results of students' social presence in web-based discussions for their conceptual learning of organic chemistry. The results in this study were collected from the examined students-students, students-instructor, and students-learning materials interactions via the designed web-based discussion. We created an online forum known as "Universal Chemistry Network" to enhance communication among students and teachers in organic chemistry classes. The population comprises four hundred thirty-two (432) 11th-grade students studying chemistry in these combinations. However, a sample of 138 chemistry students was purposively selected from 36 secondary schools located in Kicukiro District in Rwanda. A questionnaire composed of multiple-choice and open-ended questions and a chemistry achievement test were used to collect data. The obtained data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and interpretive analysis. The results revealed that the use of web-based discussion is a potentially effective teaching method for enhancing student-student and student-teacher interactions in organic chemistry classes. Students appreciated this teaching and learning method as it helped them to search for additional information related to the subject taught and exchange ideas, knowledge, and experiences. The web-based discussion was also found to provide the students with the potential confidence and motivation to express easily their opinions. The repeated measures ANOVA showed that web-based discussion increases students' academic performance in organic chemistry (p < 0.001, [eta]=0.406). However, there is no statistically significant difference in the mean score between males and females (p > 0.05, [eta]=0.27). The challenges faced by students during web-based discussions while learning organic chemistry were also examined. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01