DocumentCode :
3203247
Title :
Work in progress — Assessing cognitive skills in asynchronous online discussion: A case study of Student Centered E-Learning Environment in Indonesia
Author :
Santoso, Harry B. ; Lawanto, Oenardi ; Hasibuan, Zainal A. ; Aji, Rizal F.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
fYear :
2011
fDate :
12-15 Oct. 2011
Abstract :
Asynchronous online discussion is used to facilitate communication between instructor and student, and also among fellow students. Although this communication tool is a frequently-used feature of e-learning systems, there is still a limited number of studies evaluating the cognitive implications of this online discussion. This study aims to evaluate students´ discourse in online discussion by using a cognitive framework analysis. The goal is to identify factors that influence the construction of discussion patterns from a cognitive perspective. The discussion topics are selected based on several criteria, including the content of discussion topics, the person who initiates the discussion, the number of discussion threads, and the type of selected courses. This paper provides preliminary results of the data collection process from four courses in a Computer Science program available in the Student Centered E-Learning Environment: Database I, Foundation of Programming, Linear Algebra, and Discrete Mathematics II.
Keywords :
cognition; computer aided instruction; computer mediated communication; computer science education; Indonesia; asynchronous online discussion; cognitive framework analysis; cognitive skill assessment; communication tool; computer science program; data collection process; database I; discrete mathematics II; frequently-used feature; linear algebra; student centered e-learning environment; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Mathematics; Programming profession; Asynchronous online discussion; Cognitive skills; Student-centered learning;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2011
Conference_Location :
Rapid City, SD
ISSN :
0190-5848
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-468-8
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2011.6142885
Filename :
6142885
Link To Document :
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