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Title: | Online Collaboration: Using Roleplay to Develop Skills in Resolving Conflict | Contributor(s): | Stewart, Cherry (author); Edwards, Helen (author) | Publication Date: | 2012 | DOI: | 10.5539/ies.v5n6p1 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14747 | Abstract: | The introduction of digital tools to a distance education environment often creates tensions due to students' past educational experiences and can require a shift in their concepts of the lecturers' and learners' responsibilities. The purpose of the study was to determine how well distance education students adapt to interactive online learning strategies requiring collaboration with peers. Data was collected via two surveys and analysis of student interaction with various digital tools such as chat, wiki, and virtual classroom environments. The results show that while there was some resistance initially to the use of collaborative strategies, most participants in this Early Childhood course reported benefits in using interactive tools for collaboration with their peers. Analysis of satisfaction in the end-of course survey showed that students strongly agreed with the premise that learning is enhanced by discussion and peer interaction, and can be achieved with online learning tools. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | International Education Studies, 5(6), p. 1-10 | Publisher: | Canadian Center of Science and Education | Place of Publication: | Canada | ISSN: | 1913-9039 1913-9020 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 130306 Educational Technology and Computing 200105 Organisational, Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 390405 Educational technology and computing 470108 Organisational, interpersonal and intercultural communication |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 930203 Teaching and Instruction Technologies 950299 Communication not elsewhere classified |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 160304 Teaching and instruction technologies | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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