Reconceptualizing the pedagogical value of student facilitation

Oztok, Murat (2016) Reconceptualizing the pedagogical value of student facilitation. Interactive Learning Environments, 24 (1). pp. 85-95. ISSN 1049-4820

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Abstract

Sustained discourse is critical to the learning potential of online courses. And, while research has surfaced many factors that mediate interaction, it further suggests that sustained interaction remains elusive. In this paper, I propose that student facilitation may have an impact on the quality of facilitators' interactions following a week of moderating a course discussion. Through a survey of students in two post-secondary online courses, the results suggest that moderation fosters understanding of online learning processes and enhances interaction with others and content. I therefore suggest that moderation acts to inculcate students into the social fabric of an online course, prior to which their role and performance is ill-defined.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Interactive Learning Environments
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? student facilitationlegitimate peripheral participationtransactional distanceonline learningasynchronous threaded discussionseducationcomputer science applications ??
ID Code:
73851
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Deposited On:
31 Jul 2015 10:04
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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15 Jul 2024 15:12