Examining Interaction Patterns in Online Discussion through Multiple Lenses

서지정보

ㆍ발행기관 : 한국교육공학회 ㆍ수록지정보 : Educational Technology International / 15권 / 2호
ㆍ저자명 : Seungyeon HAN

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Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Discussion and Implications
References

한국어 초록

This qualitative study investigated different interaction patterns in an online discussion. The data wascollected from asynchronous discussion occurred in a graduate course. The data analysis methodsinclude inductive analysis and mapping strategy. The results of the study suggest three layers ofinteraction: response sequences, interaction amongst participants, and concept map of messages. Thevisualization of response sequences enabled the researcher to discover complex and dynamicinteraction patterns amongst participants. The many-to-many communication feature of onlinediscussion does not always enable direct one-on-one interaction between two participants. Rather, onemessage contributed to multiple threads in the stream of conversation. In terms of interactionamongst participants, the interaction amongst participants, as indicated in the data, the messages alsobind each participant and consequently a group(s) of participants together. It appears that thecontribution of one message may not only enable a response to one participant, but also connectmany participants to each other. The concept map of messages proposes that response sequences andinteraction amongst participants can also be viewed between concepts within messages in thediscussion. On the surface, the messages posted by individuals are linked by the system in a linearfashion as they are posted. However, the interaction extends to collaborative conversation amongstparticipants. Ultimately, a conceptual network of interrelated ideas including multiple perspectives isbuilt in asynchronous discussion.

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