Patterns of Interaction and Participation in a Large Online Course: Strategies for Fostering Sustainable Discussion

Autor/in	Lee, Jiyeon
Titel	Patterns of Interaction and Participation in a Large Online Course: Strategies for Fostering Sustainable Discussion
Quelle	In: Educational Technology & Society, 15 (2012) 1, S.260-272 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1436-4522
Schlagwörter	Educational Strategies; Interaction; Computer Mediated Communication; Online Courses; Student Participation; Foreign Countries; Metacognition; Undergraduate Students; Educational Technology; Teaching Methods; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Asynchronous Communication; South Korea + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrstrategie; Interaktion; Computerkonferenz; Online course; Online-Kurs; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Ausland; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Unterrichtsmedien; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Korea; Republik
Abstract	This case study investigated patterns of interaction and participation in a large online course. 88 Korean undergraduates participated in online fora during 2 weeks. It was found that there was a comparatively high portion of metacognitive interaction and higher phase of knowledge construction. However, it was found that students posted required number of messages at once around due date and selectively responded to peers' initiations without turn-taking. There were few responses despite many readings of peers' postings to meet the required number and type of posting. The results showed that the discussion question and evaluation criteria influenced patterns of interaction and participation, and the phase of knowledge construction. Online instructional strategies were suggested for successful online discussion, especially to achieve sustainable discussion. (Contains 8 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10