网络协作学习环境

Online Collaborative Learning Environment

随着信息技术的发展，人们学习机会增多，学习策略更新。基于自主学习的网络协作学习环境是目前远程教育领域讨论比较多的话题。关于协作学习环境建设，本文讨论协作学习观念、学生认知介入、学习支撑、虚拟学习小组等一些重要的相关问题。作者认为，网络协作学习环境不但有助于提高学习动力、发展协作技巧，还有助于建构共建和共享的知识。

As new information technology promises an increasingly greater variety of learning opportunities and encourages new learning strategies, there has been a call for need to build an online environment where student-centered collaborative learning can be conducted on the self-regulated basis. The paper discusses some of the important issues for the construction of such an environment ranging from collaboration through cognitive engagement and learning support to virtual group. It is believed that an online collaborative learning environment enhances learner motivation, collaborating skills and, most importantly, the construction of knowledge contributed and shared by all the parties involved.