Book chapter
Collaborative Problem-Solving in Virtual Environments: Effect of Social Interaction, Social Presence, and Sociability on Critical Thinking
The Next Generation of Distance Education, pp 191-205
09 Jan 2012
Abstract
New and increasingly complex online technologies are attractive to course developers, but do they add value for students and teachers in terms of deeper social connection and increased collaborative learning? This exploratory study examines students’ perceptions of social presence, sociability, and social interaction related to critical thinking in groups in three different virtual environments (e.g., text chat, online audio conference, and avatar-based interaction). The findings suggest that perceptions of user difficulty and the nature of the collaborative activity influence learner perceptions in critical thinking group tasks in virtual environments, while the type of virtual environment has less effect. Limitations and critiques are discussed.
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Details
- Title
- Collaborative Problem-Solving in Virtual Environments: Effect of Social Interaction, Social Presence, and Sociability on Critical Thinking
- Creators
- Rajashi Ghosh - Drexel UniversityCarolyn Rude-Parkins - University of LouisvilleSharon A. Kerrick - University of Louisville
- Publication Details
- The Next Generation of Distance Education, pp 191-205
- Publisher
- Springer US; Boston, MA
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84926526945
- Other Identifier
- 991019173445904721