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Student views on participation and interaction in student centred online discussion forums

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Harris, Neil Sandor, Maria Alexandra
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	School of Public HealthGriffith UniversityIt is important for higher education to evolve and incorporate new teaching and learningtechnologies as they emerge. While such technologies can offer new educationalpossibilities, it is vital to ensure their usage is grounded in pedagogical thinking andenriches the learning experience of students. Computer-mediated communication (CMC),and more specifically online discussion forums, is being increasingly utilised. However,how to best incorporate such applications remains modest amongst most academics. Thispaper presents a framework of the online discussion forum as a student centred peer e-earning environment. In particular, the paper presents research findings relating to studentviews on participation and interaction in these online discussion forums. Data was gatheredthrough semi-structured interviews with students. The findings support the discussedframework in that it allows students to take an active role in their learning and enrichestheir learning experience. In summary, the framework provides a viable mean ofimplementing peer learning in an online learning environment.Keywords: Discussion forums, peer learning, participation, student views
Starting Page	400
Ending Page	404
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
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Alternate Webpage(s)	https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/bitstream/handle/10072/23333/54279_1.pdf;sequence=1
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Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Discussion

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