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Stepanyan, Karen, Mather, Richard and Dalrymple, Roger (2014) Culture, role and group work : a social network analysis perspective on an online collaborative course. British Journal of Educational Technology, Volume 45 (Number 4). pp. 676-693. doi:10.1111/bjet.12076 ISSN 0007-1013.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12076
Abstract
This paper discusses the patterns of network dynamics within a multicultural online collaborative learning environment. It analyses the interaction of participants (both students and facilitators) within a discussion board that was established as part of a 3-month online collaborative course. The study employs longitudinal probabilistic social network analysis (SNA) to identify the patterns and trends within the network. It conjectures and tests a set of hypotheses concerning the tendencies towards homophily/heterophily and preferential attachment. The paper presents identified interaction network patterns in relation to cultural differences. It also evaluates network dynamics by considering participant roles and group work in the course under study. Results of social network analyses are reported along with measures of statistical confidence in findings. The potential for extending exploratory SNA methods and visualisation techniques in educational research are discussed here.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013) |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Education, Higher -- Study and teaching, Social networks, Students -- Attitudes, Surveys | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Educational Technology | ||||||
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0007-1013 | ||||||
| Official Date: | July 2014 | ||||||
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| Volume: | Volume 45 | ||||||
| Number: | Number 4 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 676-693 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/bjet.12076 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Embodied As: | 1 |
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