The Impact of Course Duration on the Development of a Community of Inquiry
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| Title: | The Impact of Course Duration on the Development of a Community of Inquiry |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Akyol, Zehra, Vaughan, Norm, Garrison, D. Randy |
| Source: | Interactive Learning Environments. 2011 19(3):231-246. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Blended Learning, Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Transcripts (Written Records), Questionnaires, Comparative Analysis, Time Factors (Learning), Inquiry, Graduate Study, Education Courses |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10494820902809147 |
| ISSN: | 1049-4820 |
| Abstract: | This study investigated the effect of time on the development of a community of inquiry by examining an online course offered over two different time periods. The study was guided by the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework (Garrison, Anderson, & Archer, "The Internet and Higher Education" 2000; 2(2-3): 87-105). The focus was on a graduate level education course, the topic of which was blended learning. The course was given by the same instructor in a 13-week fall semester and a 6-week spring term. Transcript analysis of weekly online discussions and the CoI Survey were used to explore the differences between the short-term and long-term versions of this course in terms of each measure of CoI presence (social, teaching and cognitive presence). The findings showed differences between the short-term and long-term versions of this course in terms of the development of each presence and students' perceptions. (Contains 3 figures and 5 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 31 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ925006 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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