Evaluating the extent of participation and quality of thinking among pre-service teachers in an asynchronous online discussion environment

The first purpose of this study was to develop a framework to evaluate the extent of participation and a framework to measure the quality of thinking in an online asynchronous discussion. The second purpose was to use these frameworks to analyse the pre-service teachers’ discussion transcripts.

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Main Author: Hew, Khe Foon.
Other Authors: Cheung, Wing Sum
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14036
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:The first purpose of this study was to develop a framework to evaluate the extent of participation and a framework to measure the quality of thinking in an online asynchronous discussion. The second purpose was to use these frameworks to analyse the pre-service teachers’ discussion transcripts.