ERIC Number: EJ1136510
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 9
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The Reciprocal Determinism of Online Scaffolding in Sustaining a Community of Inquiry in Physics
Bautista, Romiro G.
Journal of Technology and Science Education, v3 n2 p89-97 2013
This study investigated the learning impact of online scaffolding in sustaining a community of inquiry in Physics instruction. The students' a-priori e-learning activities in online discussion were used in leveraging the learning behaviors of the students. Online learning segments were included in the process of developing classroom tasks vis-à-vis with the course intended learning outcomes. This was done in a collegial, constructive and democratic learning towards classroom efficacy through online scaffolding techniques. Two sections of 34 students enrolled in NATSC1D (University Physics 1) were used in this study. A questionnaire was adopted in determining the perceived relative magnitude of advantages of the online discussion. Pearson-r correlation results showed a very-highly positive correlation between the students' a-priori e-learning experiences in online discussion and their success in online scaffolding, and a highly to very-highly positive correlation to their performance in classroom interaction, formative assessment and summative evaluations.
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Correlation, Computer Mediated Communication, Questionnaires, Electronic Learning, Formative Evaluation, Classroom Communication, Summative Evaluation, Physics, Science Instruction, College Students, Outcomes of Education, Communities of Practice, Socialization, Social Theories, Student Attitudes, Online Courses, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Bahrain
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