دورية أكاديمية
Towards Understanding Online Question & Answer Interactions and their effects on student performance in large-scale STEM classes
| العنوان: | Towards Understanding Online Question & Answer Interactions and their effects on student performance in large-scale STEM classes |
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| المؤلفون: | David H Smith IV, Qiang Hao, Vanessa Dennen, Michail Tsikerdekis, Bradly Barnes, Lilu Martin, Nathan Tresham |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2020) |
| بيانات النشر: | SpringerOpen, 2020. |
| سنة النشر: | 2020 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Special aspects of education LCC:Information technology |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Online help-seeking, Online question & answer, Large-scale classes, STEM education, Computing education, Social network analysis, Special aspects of education, LC8-6691, Information technology, T58.5-58.64 |
| الوصف: | Abstract Online question & answer (Q & A) is a distinctive type of online interaction that is impactful on student learning. Prior studies on online interaction in large-scale classes mainly focused on online discussion and were conducted mainly in non-STEM fields. This research aims to quantify the effects of online Q & A interactions on student performance in the context of STEM education. 218 computer science students from a large university in the southeastern United States participated in this research. Data of four online Q & A activities was mined from the online Q & A forum for the course, including three student activities (asking questions, answering questions and viewing questions/answers) and one instructor activity (answering questions/providing clarifications). These activities were found to have different effects on student performance. Viewing questions/answers was found to have the greatest effect, while interaction with instructors showed minimum effects. This research fills the gap of lacking research in online Q & A, and the results of this research can inform the effective usage of online Q & A in large-scale STEM courses. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2365-9440 |
| Relation: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41239-020-00200-7; https://doaj.org/toc/2365-9440 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s41239-020-00200-7 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/5ca9e8baaaa949b98ec36310d0f924c3 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.5ca9e8baaaa949b98ec36310d0f924c3 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s41239-020-00200-7 |