Analyzing the social knowledge construction behavioral patterns of an online synchronous collaborative discussion instructional activity using an instant messaging tool: A case study

Computers and Education

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1459-1468

  Hou, Huei Tse ^a   Wu, Sheng Yi ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Cooperative collaborative learning; Learning communities

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; ASYNCHRONOUS DISCUSSIONS; BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS; COLLEGE STUDENTS; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; CONTENT ANALYSIS; COOPERATIVE/COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; EMPIRICAL CASE STUDIES; GROUP DISCUSSIONS; HIGH QUALITY; INSTANT MESSAGING; KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION; KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; LEARNING COMMUNITIES; LOW QUALITIES; ONLINE DISCUSSIONS; PROJECT COORDINATION; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INTERACTIONS; SOCIAL KNOWLEDGE;

MESSAGE PASSING; RESEARCH; STUDENTS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 79952986932     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.02.012     Document Type: Article

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