Title :
Analysing knowledge construction in asynchronous online discussions
Author :
Lucas, Margarida ; Moreira, Antonio
Author_Institution :
Centro de Investig. Didatica e Tecnol. na Formacao de Formadores - CIDTFF, Univ. de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Abstract :
This paper examines knowledge construction in a distributed learning environment supported by social web tools. Research data was gathered from online asynchronous discussions in a first-year master´s degree course in multimedia in education. Our analysis was modelled on a validated analysis model and results indicate that, despite a significant percentage in the phase of sharing and comparing information, interaction at the highest levels of knowledge construction is relevant and suggests that knowledge was constructed.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; educational courses; multimedia computing; asynchronous online discussions; distributed learning environment; first-year master´s degree course; knowledge construction; multimedia; social Web tools; validated analysis model; Analytical models; Blogs; Internet; Knowledge engineering; Monitoring; Software; Visualization; interaction analysis; knowledge construction; social web;
Conference_Titel :
Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 2015 10th Iberian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Aveiro
DOI :
10.1109/CISTI.2015.7170510
