Supporting Online PBL: Design Considerations for Supporting Distributed Problem Solving.

Orrill, Chandra Hawley

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ERIC Number: EJ663161

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Supporting Online PBL: Design Considerations for Supporting Distributed Problem Solving.

Orrill, Chandra Hawley

Distance Education, v23 n1 p41-57 May 2002

Examined how four groups of education graduate students worked in a distributed online problem-based learning (PBL) environment using an asynchronous threaded discussion tool. Discusses student interaction; developing their own understanding; how students work with idea units; student communication; and the role of the instructor in designing and delivering PBL. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Graduate Students, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship, Online Courses, Problem Based Learning, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: Studying Collaboration in Distributed Problem-Based Learning Environments.