Structuring asynchronous discussion groups by introducing roles: Do students act in line with assigned roles?

Small Group Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 770-794

  De Wever, Bram ^a   Schellens, Tammy ^a   Van Keer, Hilde ^a   Valcke, Martin ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Asynchronous discussion groups; Computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL); Content analysis; Role assignment

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149098623     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: 15528278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046496408323227     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Aviv, R. (2000). Educational performance of ALN via content analysis. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 4, 53-72. Retrieved September 1, 2006, from http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/jaln/v4n2/v4n2_aviv.asp
2. Buchs, C., Butera, F., & Mugny, G. (2004). Resource interdependence, student interactions and performance in cooperative learning. Educational Psychology, 24, 291-314.
3. Cohen, E.G. (1994). Designing groupwork: Strategies for the heterogeneous classroom (2 nd ed.). New York: Teachers College Press.
4. De Wever, B., Van Keer, H., Schellens, T., & Valcke, M. (2007). Applying multilevel modelling to content analysis data: Methodological issues in the study of role assignment in asynchronous discussion groups. Learning and Instruction, 17, 436-447.
5. Gray, B. (2004). Informal learning in an online community of practice. Journal of Distance Education, 19, 20-35.
6. Hara, N., Bonk, C.J., & Angeli, C. (2000). Content analysis of online discussion in an applied educational psychology course. Instructional Science, 28, 115-152.
7. Krippendorff, K. (1980). Content analysis: An introduction to its methodology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
8. Lambiotte, J.G., Dansereau, D.F., & O' Donnell, A.M. (1987). Manipulating cooperative scripts for teaching and learning. Journal of Educational Psychology, 79, 424-430.
9. Mason, R. (1991). Moderating educational computer conferencing. Deosnews, 1. Retrieved September 1, 2006, from http://www.emoderators.com/papers/mason. html
10. Neuendorf, K.A. (2002). The content analysis guidebook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
11. O'Donnell, A.M., Dansereau, D.F., Hall, R.R., & Rocklin, T.R. (1987). Cognitive, social/affective, and metacognitive outcomes of scripted cooperative learning. Journal of Educational Psychology, 79, 431-437.
12. Schellens, T., Van Keer, H., & Valcke, M. (2005). The impact of role assignment on knowledge construction in asynchronous discussion groups: A multilevel analysis. Small Group Research, 36, 704-745.
13. Schellens, T., Van Keer, H., Valcke, M., & De Wever, B. (2007). Learning in asynchronous discussion groups: A multilevel approach to study the influence of student, group, and task characteristics. Behaviour & Information Technology, 26, 55-71.
14. Strijbos, J.W., & Martens, R.L. (2001). Coördinatieprocessen tijdens computer ondersteund samenwerkend leren [Coordination processes during computer-supported collaborative learning]. In P. Kirschner (Ed.), Factoren die collaboratief leren beïnvloeden: Onderwijs research dagen 2001 (pp. 1-17). Heerlen, the Netherlands: Onderwijstechnologisch Expertisecentrum, OTEC, Open Universiteit Nederland.
15. Strijbos, J.W., Martens, R.L., Jochems, W., & Broers, N.J. (2004). The effect of functional roles on group efficiency: Using multilevel modelling and content analysis to investigate computer-supported collaboration in small groups. Small Group Research, 35, 195-229.
16. Tagg, A.C. (1994). Leadership from within: Student moderation of computer conferences. American Journal of Distance Education, 8, 40-50.
17. Weinberger, A., Reiserer, M., Ertl, B., Fischer, F., & Mandl, H. (2005). Facilitating collaborative knowledge construction in computer-mediated learning environments with cooperation scripts. In R. Bromme, F. W. Hesse, & H. Spada (Eds.), Barriers and biases in computer-mediated knowledge communication (pp. 15-38). Boston: Kluwer.
18. Zhu, E. (1996). Meaning negotiation, knowledge construction, and mentoring in a distance learning course. In Proceedings of selected research and development presentations at the 1996 National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (pp. 821-844). Indianapolis, IN. Retrieved July 1, 2008, from http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail? accno=ED397849
19. Zhu, E. (1998). Learning and mentoring: Electronic discussion in a distance-learning course. In C. J. Bonk & K. S. King (Eds.), Electronic collaborators: Learner-centered technologies for literacy, apprenticeship and discourse (pp. 233-259). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
20. Zigurs, I., & Kozar, K.A. (1994). An exploratory study of roles in computer-supported groups. MIS Quarterly, 18, 277-297.