ERIC Number: EJ903923
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1832-8342
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Student Perceptions of the Impact of Online Discussion Forum Participation on Learning Outcomes
Jahnke, Jennie
Journal of Learning Design, v3 n2 p27-34 2010
Choosing the "right" type of technology, either synchronous or asynchronous, to facilitate learning outcomes is a new challenge as the pace of emerging technologies increases and diversifies. Teachers are encouraged to design courses that require collaboration in online learning communities to facilitate the development of higher order thinking skills for life long learning. It is therefore important to gather evidence of the kinds of opportunities afforded to students and whether the students themselves endorse collaborative online tools as a legitimate method of assisting in their learning. This paper outlines the way in which one secondary school has used an online discussion forum to support students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program in enhancing research skills and skills for lifelong learning. The paper considers whether online collaborative tools are perceived by students as a positive way to improve learning outcomes. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Asynchronous Communication, Internet, Computer Assisted Instruction, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Cooperative Learning, Student Projects, Advanced Placement Programs, Essays, International Programs, Grounded Theory, Discourse Analysis, Interviews, Lifelong Learning, Research Skills, Thinking Skills, Independent Study, Student Research, Nontraditional Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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