Title
On-campus blended learning: Using discussion forums for peer collaboration on tutorial assignments
Source of Publication
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Abstract
In this study, 165 undergraduate students were assigned to online tutorial discussion groups of 8 or 9 students per group, and during 9 weeks of the semester, these groups used discussion forums to discuss assigned readings, present opinions, debate issues and summarise papers or information they had researched for their weekly tutorial assignment. Student's postings were peer rated for their contribution to the discussion. Statistically significant (p<0.01) high correlations were found between performance, posting frequency and peer rating. During the semester, two attitude survey questionnaires were conducted, and within-survey correlations showed moderate correlations in Survey I, and high correlations in Survey II. Although this blended learning approach was successful in encouraging individual participation, resistance to change was still evident. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
ISBN
['3540457771', '9783540457770']
First Page
585
Last Page
590
Publication Date
1-1-2006
DOI
10.1007/11876663_57
Recommended Citation
Doiron, J. A.Gilles, "On-campus blended learning: Using discussion forums for peer collaboration on tutorial assignments" (2006). Scopus Indexed Articles. 2455.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/scopus-indexed-articles/2455