ERIC Number: EJ1090866
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jan
Pages: 19
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An Experimental Study of Satisfaction Response: Evaluation of Online Collaborative Learning
Cheng, Xusen; Wang, Xueyin; Huang, Jianqing; Zarifis, Alex
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, v17 n1 p60-78 Jan 2016
On the one hand, a growing amount of research discusses support for improving online collaborative learning quality, and many indicators are focused to assess its success. On the other hand, thinkLets for designing reputable and valuable collaborative processes have been developed for more than ten years. However, few studies try to apply thinkLets to online collaborative learning. This paper introduces thinkLets to online collaborative learning and experimentally tests its effectiveness with participants' responses on their satisfaction. Yield Shift Theory (YST), a causal theory explaining inner satisfaction, is adopted. In the experiment, 113 students from Universities in Beijing, China are chosen as a sample. They were divided into two groups, collaborating online in a simulated class. Then, YST in student groups under online collaborative learning is validated, a comparison study of online collaborative learning with and without thinkLets is implemented, and the satisfaction response of participants are analyzed. As a result of this comparison, YST is proved applicable in this context, and satisfaction is higher in online collaborative learning with thinkLets.
Descriptors: Satisfaction, Electronic Learning, Cooperative Learning, Program Effectiveness, Educational Experiments, Causal Models, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Simulation, Learning Theories, Comparative Analysis, Attitude Measures, Questionnaires, Correlation, Statistical Significance
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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