Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia
Learner participation is related to communication and interaction skills. This study intended to identify the types of online interactions which occurred in a selected first-year compulsory course and determine the relationship of online interaction with course achievement. A sample of 116 learne...
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| author | Gurcharan Singh Bishen Singh, Abdul Aziz Md Nor, Norfardilawati Musa , Cik Norazlina Mohamad, Mohd Lokman Abdullah, |
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| description | Learner participation is related to communication and interaction skills. This
study intended to identify the types of online interactions which occurred in a
selected first-year compulsory course and determine the relationship of online
interaction with course achievement. A sample of 116 learners were randomly
selected from the Introduction to Communication course offered to first-year
undergraduates at an open and distance learning university in Malaysia. Data
were extracted from online interaction reports, learners’ assessment records,
and a set of questionnaires filled by 20 respondents. The findings show that
interaction during online participation is primarily learner-instructor and learnercontent whilst learner-learner interaction is lacking. No pattern is found in the
learners’ online participation and course assessment scores. Appropriate
construction of online roles and an understanding of how communities of online
learners develop have been discerned from this research. These are important
in sustaining discussion forums in online learning. Monitoring students’
participation and patterns of participation could help instructors identify and
develop strategies to ensure successful course completion by the learners. (Abstract by authors) |
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| spelling | oai:eprints.oum.edu.my:13592022-04-25T06:17:54Z Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia Gurcharan Singh Bishen Singh, Abdul Aziz Md Nor, Norfardilawati Musa , Cik Norazlina Mohamad, Mohd Lokman Abdullah, LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LC5800 Distance education Learner participation is related to communication and interaction skills. This study intended to identify the types of online interactions which occurred in a selected first-year compulsory course and determine the relationship of online interaction with course achievement. A sample of 116 learners were randomly selected from the Introduction to Communication course offered to first-year undergraduates at an open and distance learning university in Malaysia. Data were extracted from online interaction reports, learners’ assessment records, and a set of questionnaires filled by 20 respondents. The findings show that interaction during online participation is primarily learner-instructor and learnercontent whilst learner-learner interaction is lacking. No pattern is found in the learners’ online participation and course assessment scores. Appropriate construction of online roles and an understanding of how communities of online learners develop have been discerned from this research. These are important in sustaining discussion forums in online learning. Monitoring students’ participation and patterns of participation could help instructors identify and develop strategies to ensure successful course completion by the learners. (Abstract by authors) ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning 2020 Article PeerReviewed https://ajodl.oum.edu.my/document/Previous/Volume12.N0.2_2020/03.%20Online%20Learning%20Participation.pdf Gurcharan Singh Bishen Singh, and Abdul Aziz Md Nor, and Norfardilawati Musa , and Cik Norazlina Mohamad, and Mohd Lokman Abdullah, (2020) Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia. ASEAN Journal of Open & Distance Learning (AJODL), 12 (2). pp. 24-41. ISSN 2232-0814 https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1359/ |
| spellingShingle | LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LC5800 Distance education Gurcharan Singh Bishen Singh, Abdul Aziz Md Nor, Norfardilawati Musa , Cik Norazlina Mohamad, Mohd Lokman Abdullah, Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia |
| title | Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia |
| title_full | Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia |
| title_short | Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia |
| title_sort | online learning participation in an asynchronous environment: a case study in an online and distance learning university in malaysia |
| topic | LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LC5800 Distance education |
| url | https://ajodl.oum.edu.my/document/Previous/Volume12.N0.2_2020/03.%20Online%20Learning%20Participation.pdf https://ajodl.oum.edu.my/document/Previous/Volume12.N0.2_2020/03.%20Online%20Learning%20Participation.pdf |