基于在线论坛师生有效互动的研究

Towards a More Effective Engagement of Learners and Tutors in Online Discussion Forums

在线论坛对整个远程开放学习环境价值的提升具有很大的潜力。研究、分析放大学四个院系所开设20多门课程的100多个在线论坛,目的是阐述在线论坛与其他教学方法相结合时所起的积极作用。使用探究社群模型来评估论坛内容的有效性,对社交场感、认知存在和教学存在进行检查。研究表明,在线论坛对马来西亚开放大学混合学习环境下的学习作出了重大贡献。

Online discussion forums have the potential to add value to the total learning environment in open distance learning. A study analysing more than a hundred online forums from twenty courses offered by four faculties was conducted at the Open University Malaysia （OUM）. The study aimed to determine how effective online forums were in contributing to the blended learning pedagogies adopted by the university. Using the Community of Inquiry model to evaluate the effectiveness of the forum discourse, the forums were examined to determine the extent of social presence, cognitive presence and teaching presence in the forums. The study was timely to ensure that online discussion forums contribute further to the blended learning environment at OUM.