OER Knowledge CloudJournal ArticleRelationships between Carl Rogers’ person-centered education and the community of inquiry framework: a preliminary explorationRelationships between Carl Rogers’ person-centered education and the community of inquiry framework: a preliminary explorationSwan, KarenChen, Cheng-Chia ( Brian)Bockmier-Sommers, DeniseThe research reported in this paper explored links between the work of Carl Rogers on person-centered education and the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework which posits a model of supports for social collaborative learning. Findings suggest significant links between the Rogerian constructs of level of regard and empathy and the CoI concept of teaching presence. The findings suggest avenues for future research and practical ways for enhancing teaching presence in online courses.2020Online Learning2410.24059/olj.v24i3.2279Community of Inquiry frameworkCarl Rogersperson-centered educationempathyhigh regardteaching presence