ERIC Number: EJ880256
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Publication Date: 2010-Mar
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Support Services and Learning Styles Influencing Interaction in Asynchronous Online Discussions
Kucuk, M.; Genc-Kumtepe, E.; Tasci, D.
Educational Media International, v47 n1 p39-56 Mar 2010
This paper reports a case of online classes from the English Language Teaching Programme at Anadolu University, Turkey. The study used an explanatory case oriented research design that assisted to examine relations between students' learning styles and factors influencing students' participation in asynchronous interactions in online courses. The study was carried out during the 2006-2007 academic year with a sample of 139 junior and senior students. The converger learners were more involved in discussion boards compared to other learning style groups. The most popular support service was found to be pedagogical and social guidance for all types of learning styles while the least preferred support services were the administrative and technical. (Contains 7 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Research Design, Cognitive Style, Online Courses, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Second Language Instruction, Student Participation, Distance Education, Language Teachers, Measures (Individuals), Technical Support, Social Support Groups, Guidance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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