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Murphy, L. M.; Shelley, M. A.; White, C. J.; Baumann, U. – Distance Education, 2011
This collaborative research project sought to determine the attributes, skills and expertise/knowledge needed by distance language teachers. The first phase of the project explored tutor perspectives using discussion groups, questionnaires, interviews and a yoked-subject technique. Statements and categories of expertise were identified, elaborated…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Student Attitudes, Discussion Groups, Tutors
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De Smet, Marijke; Van Keer, Hilde; De Wever, Bram; Valcke, Martin – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2010
The present study aims to explore the cognitive processes of older students during their peer tutoring support of freshmen engaged in asynchronous discussion groups. Stimulated-recall was applied to study the underlying motives for specific tutor behavior in the online discussions and to make tutors' concerns explicit. A grounded theory approach…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Discussion Groups, Tutors, Comparative Analysis