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This work was built on two strands of earlier research on the community of inquiry framework (CoI). The first strand was Biglan's seminal work on disciplinary epistemological structures and how these structures impact ...

Posted March 22, 2023

Community of Inquiry Framework: Research Trends between 2000-2020

Olpak, Yusuf Ziya

The current study aimed to understand the trend in the community of inquiry that many researchers have been working on for over 20 years. Within the scope of this aim, 102 studies were reviewed with regards to some ...

Posted November 29, 2022

An investigation into the community of inquiry of blended classrooms by a Faculty Learning Community

Wicks, David A.; Craft, Baine B.; Mason, Geri N.; Gritter, Kristine; Bolding, Kevin

A Faculty Learning Community (FLC) comprised of six professors representing different disciplines came together to study, develop, and teach blended learning courses. As an FLC, the researchers sought to evaluate ...

Posted November 24, 2022

Translating and Validating the Community of Inquiry Survey Instrument in Brazil

Parulla, Cibele Duarte; Weissheimer, Anne Marie; dos Santos, Marlise Bock; Cogo, Ana Luísa Petersen

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have emerged as an affordable way to distribute knowledge and democratize education. The examination of online courses calls for theoretical models and instruments that contemplate ...

Posted November 1, 2022

Confirmatory Factor Analysis on the Sub-Construct of Teaching Presence’s in the Community of Inquiry

Nasir, M. Khalid M.; Surat, Shahlan; Maat, Siti Mistima; Karim, Aidah Abd; Daud, Md. Yusoff

This study aims to re-examine the reliability and validity of three sub-constructs in measuring the level of teaching presence from one of the essential elements in the Community of Inquiry model. The measurement ...

Posted October 18, 2022

Facilitating critical thinking in asynchronous online discussion: comparison between peer- and instructor-redirection

Oh, Eunjung Grace; Huang, Wen-Hao David; Hedayati Mehdiabadi, Amir; Ju, Boreum

The purpose of this paper is to explore and compare learners’ critical thinking and interaction during an asynchronous online discussion when peer- or instructor-facilitation was provided. Current literature on online ...

Posted October 18, 2022

Exploring the influences of MOOC design features on student performance and persistence

Xing, Wanli

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) face persistent challenges related to student performance, including high rates of attrition and low student achievement scores. Previous studies that have examined the performance of ...

Posted October 18, 2022

Investigating student engagement in blended learning settings using experience sampling and structural equation modeling

Manwaring, Kristine C.; Larsen, Ross; Graham, Charles R.; Henrie, Curtis R.; Halverson, Lisa R.

We investigated activity-level student engagement in blended learning classes at the university level. We used intensive longitudinal methodology to collect activity level engagement data throughout a semester for 68 ...

Posted October 18, 2022

Care, Communication, Support: Core for Designing Meaningful Online Collaborative Learning

Robinson, Heather A.; Kilgore, Whitney; Warren, Scott J.

The purpose of this study was to identify emergent themes regarding higher education instructors’ perceptions concerning the provision of collaborative learning activities and opportunities in their online classroom. ...

Posted October 18, 2022

A collaborative, design-based approach to improving an online program

Swan, Karen; Day, Scott L.; Bogle, Leonard Ray; Matthews, Daniel B.

This paper explores the effects of a collaborative, design-based approach to improving teaching and learning in core courses in an online program. It describes research which tested a model for linking iterative, theory ...

Posted October 18, 2022

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