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Comparing Face-to-Face Discussion and Electronic Discussion: A Case Study from High School Social Studies
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Larson, Bruce E. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2003
The purpose of this paper is to explore face-to-face discussions and electronic threaded discussions. Forty high school students engaged in both face-to-face and threaded discussions during a world history course. Their comments and interactions were analyzed, and they revealed that both types of discussion hold promise for helping students…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Synchronous Communication, Comparative Analysis, Social Studies