ERIC Number: EJ947874
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 10
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Supporting Small-Group Learning Using Multiple Web 2.0 Tools: A Case Study in the Higher Education Context
Laru, Jari; Naykki, Piia; Jarvela, Sanna
Internet and Higher Education, v15 n1 p29-38 Jan 2012
In this single-case study, small groups of learners were supported by use of multiple social software tools and face-to-face activities in the context of higher education. The aim of the study was to explore how designed learning activities contribute to students' learning outcomes by studying probabilistic dependencies between the variables. Explorative Bayesian classification analysis revealed that the best predictors of good learning outcomes were wiki-related activities. According to the Bayesian dependency model, students who were active in conceptualizing issues by taking photos were also active blog reflectors and collaborative knowledge builders in their group. In general, the results indicated that interaction between individual and collective actions likely increased individual knowledge acquisition during the course. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Cooperative Learning, Group Activities, Predictive Measurement, Internet, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Social Networks, Instructional Design, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, College Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Case Studies, Predictor Variables, Correlation, Blended Learning, Outcomes of Education, College Instruction, Bayesian Statistics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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