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Direct linkPollock, Philip H.; Hamann, Kerstin; Wilson, Bruce M. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2005
Advocates of computer-mediated instruction have pointed to the potential of online teaching for facilitating students' active learning behavior. Small-group online discussion can have a role in meaningful student interaction. Yet, what is less known are the conditions under which students actually engage in interaction in online discussion groups…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Online Courses, Active Learning
Download full textLuebeck, Jennifer L.; Bice, Lawrence R. – Journal of Distance Education, 2005
This study examines the extent to which conceptual change is stimulated and achieved through online discussion in the context of an online graduate course. Transcripts of discussions among 15 graduate students studying assessment issues in mathematics and science education were analyzed using an interaction analysis model developed to assess…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Content Analysis, Science Teachers
