Student Perceptions of the Impact of Online Discussion Forum Participation on Learning Outcomes

Autor/in	Jahnke, Jennie
Titel	Student Perceptions of the Impact of Online Discussion Forum Participation on Learning Outcomes
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning Design, 3 (2010) 2, S.27-34 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1832-8342
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Electronic Learning; Instructional Design; Computer Mediated Communication; Discussion Groups; Asynchronous Communication; Internet; Computer Assisted Instruction; Secondary School Students; Student Attitudes; Cooperative Learning; Student Projects; Advanced Placement Programs; Essays; International Programs; Grounded Theory; Discourse Analysis; Interviews; Lifelong Learning; Research Skills; Thinking Skills; Independent Study; Student Research; Nontraditional Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Computerkonferenz; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Sekundarschüler; Schülerverhalten; Kooperatives Lernen; Schulprojekt; Essay; Aufsatzunterricht; Diskursanalyse; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Forschungsleistung; Denkfähigkeit; Selbststudium; Studentenforschung; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Australien
Abstract	Choosing the "right" type of technology, either synchronous or asynchronous, to facilitate learning outcomes is a new challenge as the pace of emerging technologies increases and diversifies. Teachers are encouraged to design courses that require collaboration in online learning communities to facilitate the development of higher order thinking skills for life long learning. It is therefore important to gather evidence of the kinds of opportunities afforded to students and whether the students themselves endorse collaborative online tools as a legitimate method of assisting in their learning. This paper outlines the way in which one secondary school has used an online discussion forum to support students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program in enhancing research skills and skills for lifelong learning. The paper considers whether online collaborative tools are perceived by students as a positive way to improve learning outcomes. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10