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Knowledge Sharing Systems: Advantages of Public Anonymity and Private Accountability
Davis, Sarah
International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Paper presented at the 27th International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education Conference Held Jointly with the 25th PME-NA Conference (Honolulu, HI, Jul 13-18, 2003), v2 p285-292
This paper explores the benefits of the design elements of public anonymity and private accountability in classroom Knowledge Sharing Systems (KSS). The major findings of this study indicate that classroom KSS have the potential to allow for greater equity of input, reduce academic anxiety, increase teachers knowledge of student understanding and improve student participation. [For complete proceedings, see ED500859.]
Descriptors: Student Participation, Accountability, Internet, Learning Strategies, Feedback (Response), Anxiety, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Calculus, Classroom Communication, Communication Research, Instructional Effectiveness
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