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| ERIC #: | ED477799 |
| Title: | The Impact of Virtual Office Hours on In-Class Participation. |
| Authors: | Meyers, D. Mark |
| Descriptors: | Computer Uses in Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Internet; Preservice Teacher Education; Teaching Methods |
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| Publication Date: | 2003-04-00 |
| Pages: | 15 |
| Pub Types: | Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Abstract: | This study investigated whether there would be an increase in college student's participation in a college methods course that utilized virtual office hours. Virtual office hours involved a specific time when the professor was available for private or public questions and discussions via the Internet. Two groups of students participated in a social studies methods course where virtual office hours were made available twice a week. Laptop computers were issued for the duration of the semester. Students also participated in required asynchronous discussions online. Data were collected from the course and from student interviews regarding the virtual experience. Results indicated that participating students developed a classroom culture that functioned during the virtual office which not only supported classroom discussions but also created a comfort level that augmented participation during the actual class time. Students reported that the virtual office hours had a direct impact upon class discussions. The virtual office provided students with a model of thoughtful discussions that they could then practice for themselves. With the confidence developed from this practice, students subsequently developed their own means of putting these ideas into practice. (Contains 22 references.) (SM) |
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| Note: | Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Chicago, IL, April 21-25, 2003). |
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| Record Type: | Non-Journal |
| Level: | 1 - Available on microfiche |
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| Languages: | English |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education |
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