DocumentCode
2245281
Title
Interaction and Cognitive Engagement in the Community of Practice: The Contradiction of Terms?
Author
Markauskaite, Lina ; Sutherland, Louise ; Reimann, Peter
Author_Institution
Fac. of Educ. & Social Work, Sydney Univ., NSW
fYear
2006
fDate
5-7 July 2006
Firstpage
623
Lastpage
625
Abstract
Interaction and cognitive engagement in online discussions of weekly readings in an online community of practice are investigated. Interaction features and content of students´ initial postings and subsequent replies are explored using methods of discourse analysis. It was found that students´ engage differently with individual vs. collaborative knowledge building
Keywords
Internet; cognition; cognitive engagement; collaborative knowledge building; discourse analysis; interaction engagement; interaction feature; online discussion; online practice community; student initial posting content; student posting reply; weekly reading; Buildings; Counting circuits; Discussion forums; Education; Educational institutions; Joining processes; Online Communities/Technical Collaboration; Reflection; Seminars; Yarn;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2006. Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location
Kerkrade
Print_ISBN
0-7695-2632-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICALT.2006.1652518
Filename
1652518
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