AECT 2015: Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
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The document summarizes a study that examined interaction patterns and knowledge construction behaviors in the discussion forums of a professional development MOOC. The study analyzed data from 147 students across 4 modules of the MOOC. Results showed that initiation-response pairs were the most common conversation structure and that instructor involvement promoted deeper discussion. In terms of knowledge construction, students primarily shared and compared information, with less activity exploring inconsistencies or co-constructing knowledge collectively. The researchers concluded that MOOC design and facilitation play important roles in fostering discussion and knowledge-building among participants.
AECT 2015: Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 1. Jiyae Bong Vanessa Dennen Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies Presenters AECT Annual Conference Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC November 5, 2015
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Research Background • Asynchronous Online Discussion Activities • MOOCs Purpose of the Study To contribute to the knowledge base on how learners interact and engage in knowledge construction activities within a PD MOOC Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 4. Research Questions 1. What are the interaction patterns of participants across the modules of the MOOC? 2. To what degree did participants engage in knowledge construction activities across each module of MOOC? Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 5. About the MOOC Topic: Social Media for Active Learning Length: 4 weeks Focus: Professional Development Platform: Blackboard CourseSites Format: Weekly modules, complementary but not cumulative Video lectures , webinars, discussions, quizzes, assignments End of module badges + end of course certificate Curation Social Media Lessons Personal Learning Networks Privacy & Ethics Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 6. Method
- 7. Research Design & Participants • Naturalistic case study • 147 students, 15 teaching assistants, and one instructor who actively participated in the discussion activities through the Blackboard CourseSite. Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Total # of Threads 6 8 8 5 27 Total Posts 357 260 200 97 914 # of Speakers 102 58 45 37 242 Table 1. Discussion Forum Format and the Data Set Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 8. Data Collection and Analysis Quantitative Data Framework for Interaction Patterns Adapted from Schegloff (2007), Sinclair & Coulthard (1975), and Wise et al. (2013) • Conversational Structure • Initiation – Response Pair • Initiation – Response – Feedback • Duration of Each Conversation Unit • Displayed Order of the Initial Responses • Speakers’ Membership Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 9. Data Collection and Analysis Charts for Interaction Patterns • Conversational Structure • Duration of Each Conversation Unit • Displayed Order of the Initial Responses • Speakers’ Membership Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 10. Data Collection and Analysis Qualitative Data Framework for Knowledge Construction Activities Adapted from Gunawardena, Lowe, & Anderson (1997) I. Sharing/ Comparing of Information II. Exploration of Inconsistency III. Co-Construction of Knowledge IV. Applications of Newly-Constructed Meaning Frequencies were calculated for each of the codes by modules & each thread of each module. Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 11. Results
- 12. Interaction Patterns • Conversation Structure (# conversation units) Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 IRs 135 (64%) 87 (62.6%) 56 (51.4%) 35 (63.6%) IRFs 76 (36.9%) 52 (37.4%) 53 (48.6%) 20 (36.4%) Total 211 138 108 55 • Duration of Each Conversation Unit (# days) Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Average 1.79 1.75 2.19 1.83 IRFs Aver 4.36 3.89 4.10 4.21 Total (C.U.) 211 138 108 55 Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 13. Interaction Patterns • Module 1 – 4 Charts Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 14. Interaction Patterns Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 15. Interaction Patterns • The most common conversation structure was IR pair. • The IRF sequences tended to appear at the first part of each thread. • Each IRF-type conversation lasted for 4.14 days at average. • Most of IRF sequences involved the instructor or teaching assistants as one discourse partner. Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 16. Knowledge Construction Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 I. Sharing/Comparing of Information 358 (79.56%) 214 (83.27%) 169 (77.52%) 78 (77.23%) II. Exploration of Inconsistency 39 (8.67%) 16 (6.23%) 3 (1.38%) 4 (3.96%) III. Co-Construction of Knowledge 44 (9.78%) 26 (10.12%) 26 (11.93%) 11 (10.89%) IV. Applications of Newly-Constructed Meaning 9 (2.00%) 1 (0.39%) 20 (9.17%) 8 (7.92%) Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 17. Discussion
- 18. Conclusions • Learners in this context will follow the directions they are given rather than use learning spaces to initiate their own discussions. • Instructor involvement is important to promote deeper discussion in this setting. • In terms of knowledge construction, learners will share their information by showing their agreement to the information that the others posted and bring the other examples. But there may not be many activities related to the summarization of agreements. Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 19. Discussion • The interaction patterns can help us to understand whether the MOOC provides the spaces each participant exchange their ideas. • There is the needs of building instructional strategies to facilitate the conversation or discourse for the learning in MOOC. • Considering the lack of an omnipresent instructor or teaching assistant and the scalability of the MOOC context, the design of learning activities and the development of technical infrastructure in MOOC platform are critical. Interaction Patterns and Knowledge Construction Behaviors In Discussion Forums of a PD MOOC
- 20. THANK YOU! ANY QUESTIONS? Contact: Jiyae Bong – jb11ab@my.fsu.edu Vanessa Dennen - vdennen@fsu.edu - @vdennen