Constructivism in Synchronous and Asynchronous Virtual Learning Environments for a Research Methods Course

Autor/in	Strang, Kenneth David
Titel	Constructivism in Synchronous and Asynchronous Virtual Learning Environments for a Research Methods Course
Quelle	In: International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2 (2011) 3, S.50-63, Artikel 4 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1947-8518
DOI	10.4018/jvple.2011070104
Schlagwörter	Constructivism (Learning); Online Courses; Asynchronous Communication; Computer Mediated Communication; Electronic Learning; Research Methodology; Methods Courses; Teaching Methods; Learning Theories; Knowledge Management; Masters Programs; Graduate Students; Foreign Countries; Hypothesis Testing; Grades (Scholastic); Instructional Effectiveness; Best Practices; Mathematics Education; Quasiexperimental Design; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Cohort Analysis; Correlation; Statistical Analysis; Educational Psychology; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Computerkonferenz; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Methodisch-didaktische Anleitung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Wissensmanagement; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Ausland; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Notenspiegel; Unterrichtserfolg; Mathematische Bildung; Kohortenanalyse; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse; Erziehungspsychologie; Pädagogische Psychologie; Australien
Abstract	Virtual learning is a popular teaching modality, and it has been reported in research that there is no significant difference in academic outcome as compared with face-to-face courses. Not all researchers agree with this assertion and some claim it is more difficult to teach math-oriented subjects online. Given that educational psychology theories are effective for teaching quantitative topics in the face-to-face modality, this study proposes and tests methods for virtual learning. Constructivism learning theory is applied using knowledge management principles to teach an online masters-level research methods course at an Australian university. Asynchronous and synchronous tools are used in the VLE, and contrasted in a controlled experiment. The hypothesis is student grades will be significantly higher when the constructivist instructional method is applied to the synchronous VLE. (As Provided).
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Update	2018/2/04