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Article: Sustaining asynchronous online discussions: Contributing factors and peer facilitation techniques
Title | Sustaining asynchronous online discussions: Contributing factors and peer facilitation techniques |
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Issue Date | 2009 |
Citation | Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009, v. 41 n. 4, p. 477-511 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This study examined the factors and peer facilitation techniques that influenced students' participation in sustained asynchronous online discussion. A case study approach was used, with data collected through interviews, questionnaires, and online discussion transcripts. The findings revealed that factors such as interesting topic, familiarity with topic, and limited time influenced students' participation in online discussions. Peer facilitation techniques that students perceived to influence their choice of discussion threads to participate in included techniques such as "thanking others" and "encouraging contribution." Interestingly, the order of perceived impact of these peer facilitation techniques and the actual order of frequency of usage of these techniques in the online discussions, as observed in the online discussion transcripts, was not the same. Reasons for this discrepancy were discussed. © 2009, Baywood Publishing Co., Inc. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/194263 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 4.0 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.792 |
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dc.contributor.author | Ng, CSL | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cheung, WS | - |
dc.contributor.author | Hew, KF | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-30T03:32:22Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-01-30T03:32:22Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2009, v. 41 n. 4, p. 477-511 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0735-6331 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/194263 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This study examined the factors and peer facilitation techniques that influenced students' participation in sustained asynchronous online discussion. A case study approach was used, with data collected through interviews, questionnaires, and online discussion transcripts. The findings revealed that factors such as interesting topic, familiarity with topic, and limited time influenced students' participation in online discussions. Peer facilitation techniques that students perceived to influence their choice of discussion threads to participate in included techniques such as "thanking others" and "encouraging contribution." Interestingly, the order of perceived impact of these peer facilitation techniques and the actual order of frequency of usage of these techniques in the online discussions, as observed in the online discussion transcripts, was not the same. Reasons for this discrepancy were discussed. © 2009, Baywood Publishing Co., Inc. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Educational Computing Research | - |
dc.title | Sustaining asynchronous online discussions: Contributing factors and peer facilitation techniques | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.2190/EC.41.4.e | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-76149142206 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 244656 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 41 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 4 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 477 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 511 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000286796400005 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0735-6331 | - |