网络课程论坛的认知性存在研究

Cognitive Presence in Online Course Forums: Problems and Solutions

认知性存在体现了学生在课程论坛中通过交互积极建构意义的程度,直接反映学生的认知水平,是形成批判性思维的重要因素。但在我国网络教育实践中,课程论坛上的认知性存在水平较低,学生习惯独立学习,没有形成协作化的学习过程,讨论过程无结构。本文从认知性存在的角度分析了当前网络课程论坛存在的不足,提出了一系列在线讨论教学的设计与实施策略,旨在帮助在线教师优化讨论主题设置,改进讨论教学的结构与流程,促进群体协作学习,提高网络课程论坛上认知性存在的水平,实现高阶认知和批判性思维培养的目标。

Cognitive presence reflects the extent to which students construct knowledge in course forums and can count as students' cognitive level.It plays an instrumental role in fostering critical thinking.However,it is argued that there is only a low level of cognitive presence in online course forums in China due to the fact that students are used to working on their own,that the learning process is not collaborative,and that discussions are not properly threaded.In the light of these obstacles,several solutions were proposed in this article,including how to design discussion topics,how to organize the discussions,and how to promote collaboration.