Action Research on Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace.

Autor/in	Leh, Amy S. C.
Titel	Action Research on Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace.
Quelle	(2001), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Action Research; Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Mediated Communication; Distance Education; Higher Education; Instructional Design; Nontraditional Education; Student Reaction; Teaching Methods; World Wide Web + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Projektforschung; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Computerkonferenz; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Schülerkritik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; World Wibe Web
Abstract	The paper reports action research on Web-based courses conducted from 1999 to 2001. The expression "hybrid courses" is used in this paper to refer to the courses in which an instructor and students meet half or less than half of the regular scheduled meeting time, and such courses are the courses involved in this research. Participants of the study were the students in the 12 hybrid courses during the period 1999 to 2001. They were in-service teachers who were pursuing their Master's degree in Instructional Technology at the university and had little experience with hybrid courses. The goal of the research was to investigate students' opinions toward such courses and to examine the impact of using different strategies on online communities. Data collection relied on online discussion messages, observations, interviews, and surveys. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were utilized in this study. The results revealed that students and the instructor were in favor of Web-based courses and that the use of moderating strategies greatly influenced online communities. (Contains 10 references.) (Author/AEF)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01