Analysis of Student-Instructor Interaction Patterns in Real-Time, Scientific Online Discourse

作者：Epp Erik M^*; Green Kellie F; Rahman Aliya M; Weaver Gabriela C

来源：Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2010, 19(1): 49-57.

DOI：10.1007/s10956-009-9177-z

• Online learning
• Distance learning
• Chat
• Electronic communication
• Electronic classroom
• Chat room, messaging
• Discourse
• Synchronous
• Nonverbal cues

The characteristics of the online environment alter how students and instructors interact. Scientific discourse among students and instructors in an online text-only synchronous environment was analyzed. In converting dialogue to text, many of the nonverbal cues, such as facial expression and tone of voice, which instructors use to gauge student understanding are lost. The participants adapt their communication style to the medium, and we present a new interaction pattern for student-instructor communication found prevalent in the synchronous, text-only, online environment. This study has implications for instructors who use synchronous, text-based communication for their courses, namely the value of posing additional questions from the instructor to verify student understanding.

• 出版日期2010-2