Collaborative Learning Using Social Media Tools in a Blended Learning Course

作者: Jeanne Lam

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20621-9_15

关键词: Active learningProfessional learning communityEducational technologyComputer scienceExperiential learningSynchronous learningCollaborative learningTeam learningPedagogyBlended learning

摘要: The concept of collaboration is rooted in social constructivist theories. With theories as the theoretical base, collaborative learning extended to online with support new technologies. In blended learning, students learn situations using tools inquiry and discovery learning. Community Inquiry (CoI) framework a popular for from socio-constructivist perspective where teaching, cognitive presence are required continued advances technology, via media initiates experiences. purpose this paper explore student experience course. study, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted results show engaged through use WhatsApp, Skype Facebook transfer, share construct knowledge among peers asynchronous synchronous modes. Relationships outcomes, engagement other influential factors also found. was found be initiated independently by non-prescribed activity it not designed course nor instructed teachers. This study asserts that element autonomy could considered reflecting without teaching

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