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Publication Date: 2015
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Design and Cognitive Level of Student Dialogue in Secondary School Online Courses
Dubuclet, Keisha Smith; Lou, Yiping; MacGregor, Kim
American Journal of Distance Education, v29 n4 p283-296 2015
This study investigated the impact of discussion forum design and facilitative strategies on student participation and cognitive levels of student dialogue. A multiple-case study design was used. Three online classes taught by the same instructor participated (n = 55). Data were collected from observations, discussion transcripts, and teacher interviews. Results from content analysis of the discussion transcripts showed that the teacher's role in online discussions is influential in student participation and learning. Instructional strategies such as participation requirements and question design were related to an increase in participation and cognitive levels of student dialogue.
Descriptors: Discussion, Student Participation, Dialogs (Language), Case Studies, Online Courses, Interviews, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods, Content Analysis, Observation, Questioning Techniques, Instructional Design, Computer Science, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Advanced Courses, Mathematics Instruction, Programming, Coding, Discourse Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Correlation, Cognitive Processes, Teacher Student Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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