How to structure online discussions for meaningful discourse: a case study

By P. K. Gilbert, Nada Dabbagh. British Journal of Educational Technology, 2005

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education, Social Psychology

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Research Based Practices for Improving the Effectiveness of Asynchronous Online Discussion Boards (2018, background): “For instance, students could be expected to demonstrate learning by paraphrasing and citing the text or outside resources, describing meaningful examples, and making inferences (Gilbert & Dabbagh, 2005).”
Researching the community of inquiry framework: Review, issues, and future directions (2007, background): “Similarly, Gilbert and Dabbagh (2005) concluded that “ the number and type of facilitator postings also increased the level of interaction between students ” (p. 14).”
ONLINE COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY REVIEW: SOCIAL, COGNITIVE, AND TEACHING PRESENCE ISSUES (2019, background): “Similarly, Gilbert and Dabbagh concluded that “the number and type of facilitator postings also increased the level of interaction between students” [38].”
Interaction and cognitive engagement: An analysis of four asynchronous online discussions (2006, background): “Gilbert and Dabbagh’s research revealed similar findings that certain structuredness and evaluation criteria positively influenced meaningful discourse in asynchronous online discussions, whereas others may have had a negative impact (Gilbert & Dabbagh, 2005).”
Engagement Matters: Student Perceptions on the Importance of Engagement Strategies in the Online Learning Environment. (2018, background): “When they are guided by the instructor, they have the ability to develop students’ cognitive skills and deepen their understanding of the content (Gilbert & Dabbagh, 2005).”
Instructor and student perceptions of online student engagement strategies (2018, background): “Gilbert and Dabbagh (2005) found that when discussions are guided by instructors, students have the potential to obtain a deeper understanding of content.”
Learning in Communities of Inquiry: A Review of the Literature (2009, background): “•Teaching presence is related positively to social presence (Shea et al., 2006; Gilbert & Dabbagh, 2005).”