scholarly journals Moderating Relationships: Non-Designer Instructor’s Teaching Presence and Distance Learners’ Cognitive Presence

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Silva ◽  
Mary Shuttlesworth ◽  
Phil Ice
Keyword(s):  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Instructional Media ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Predictive Relationship

Distance learning enrollments in higher education continue to grow, and academic leaders increasingly use non-designer instructors (NDIs) to meet demand. NDIs have little control over some aspects of teaching presence, including course design through instructional media resources included in a predesigned master course. This study used the Community of Inquiry (COI) survey to investigate (a) do distance learners’ perceptions of their NDIs’ teaching presence predict their cognitive presence; and (b) does distance learners’ use of instructional media resources moderate the relationship between their perceptions of NDIs’ teaching presence and learners’ cognitive presence. Multiple regression results indicated that perceptions of NDIs’ teaching presence predicted learners’ perceptions of cognitive presence, but learners’ use of instructional media failed to moderate that predictive relationship. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed.

Ensuring Presence in Online Learning Environments

2016 ◽  
pp. 350-376
Author(s):  
Eunice Luyegu
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Learning Environments

Online learning in higher education has rapidly grown in recent years and has become the norm. However, pedagogical aspects on online learning environments are still developing. This chapter focuses on one foundational aspect of online and blended learning known as presence. First, the concept of presence in online learning is described i.e. teaching presence, social presence, and cognitive presence. Secondly, strategies for ensuring presence are discussed from different angles: course design, course instructors and course facilitators, and course participants. Thirdly, the implications for future research are outlined. This chapter enhances the research on the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework a useful guide to the design of learning experiences that support learners' critical reflection and engagement within collaborative online learning environments.

scholarly journals Integrating students’ perspectives about online learning: a hierarchy of factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Montgomery Van Wart ◽  
Anna Ni ◽  
Pamela Medina ◽  
Jesus Canelon ◽  
Melika Kordrostami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Instructional Support ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Comfort

AbstractThis article reports on a large-scale (n = 987), exploratory factor analysis study incorporating various concepts identified in the literature as critical success factors for online learning from the students’ perspective, and then determines their hierarchical significance. Seven factors--Basic Online Modality, Instructional Support, Teaching Presence, Cognitive Presence, Online Social Comfort, Online Interactive Modality, and Social Presence--were identified as significant and reliable. Regression analysis indicates the minimal factors for enrollment in future classes—when students consider convenience and scheduling—were Basic Online Modality, Cognitive Presence, and Online Social Comfort. Students who accepted or embraced online courses on their own merits wanted a minimum of Basic Online Modality, Teaching Presence, Cognitive Presence, Online Social Comfort, and Social Presence. Students, who preferred face-to-face classes and demanded a comparable experience, valued Online Interactive Modality and Instructional Support more highly. Recommendations for online course design, policy, and future research are provided.

The Community of Inquiry Framework, Online and Blended Learning, and the i2Flex Classroom Model

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Karen Swan
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Community Of Inquiry Framework ◽  
The University

The community of inquiry (CoI) framework was developed by researchers at the University of Alberta who were interested in exploring the learning that took place among participants in online discussions. Garrison, Anderson, and Archer grounded their thinking in Dewey's progressive epistemology which placed inquiry within a community of learners at the center of the educational experience. The CoI model they created conceptualizes learning in online environments as supported by three interacting presences – social presence, cognitive presence, and teaching presence. This chapter will describe the CoI framework, briefly review research supporting its efficacy in online course design and implementation, and explore how the framework can be applied to blended and online learning environments in general and the i2Flex model in particular.

scholarly journals AN EMPIRICAL VERIFICATION OF THE COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY FRAMEWORK

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Arbaugh
Keyword(s):  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Teaching ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Community Of Inquiry Framework

The purpose of this paper is to report on the results of a study that examines whether the CoI dimensions of social, teaching and cognitive presence distinctively exist in e-learning environments. The rest of the paper is organized as follows. First, I will briefly review recent studies on the dimensions of this framework: social, cognitive, and teaching presence. Second, I discuss the development of the sample of MBA students in online courses over a two-year period at a Midwestern U.S. university and the items used to measure the CoI dimensions. Next, I will describe the results of an exploratory factor analysis, including an interpretation of the emerging factors. Finally, I will discuss how these findings relate to conclusions presented in Garrison’s review of recent research related to the CoI and present some possible directions for future research.

A Constructivist Approach to Online Learning

2009 ◽  
pp. 43-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Swan ◽  
D.R. Garrison ◽  
Jennifer C. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Survey Measure

This chapter presents a theoretical model of online learning, the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework, which is grounded in John Dewey’s progressive understanding of education. The CoI framework is a process model of online learning which views the online educational experience as arising from the interaction of three presences – social presence, cognitive presence, and teaching presence. Each of these three elements in the CoI framework are described and related to Dewey’s work, and research findings and issues concerning them reviewed. The development of a common CoI survey measure that promises to address some of these issues is described and discussed. The chapter concludes with emerging findings from new studies which use the CoI survey, directions for future research, and practical uses of the CoI framework.

scholarly journals Instructor Impact on Differences in Teaching Presence Scores in Online Courses

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-76
Author(s):  
Holly Fiock ◽  
Yukiko Maeda ◽  
Jennifer C. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Constructivist Learning Environment ◽  
Community Of Inquiry Framework

Using three interdependent constructs: social, cognitive, and teaching presence, the Community of Inquiry framework is a theoretical process model of online learning. Specifically, teaching presence contains three sub-elements—(a) facilitation of discourse, (b) direct instruction, and (c) instructional design and organization—that work together to create a collaborative-constructivist learning environment. Data from the Community of Inquiry survey from 160 learners in 11 course sections were analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine whether statistically significant differences existed in teaching presence scores between sections of two online courses with identical course design taught by different instructors. Results showed significant differences between individual instructors’ teaching presence scores for each of the two courses. Specifically, significant differences were found in each sub-element of teaching presence except for one course’s instructional design and organization. Conceptual and methodological explanations of the findings are provided, and implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Teaching, Social and Cognitive Presence with Course Satisfaction in a TESL Programme Course in a Public University in Sabah, East Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. p35
Author(s):  
Tan, Choon Keong ◽  
Kon, Onn Keong
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Public University ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Course Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
East Malaysia ◽  
Community Of Inquiry Framework ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine whether teaching presence, social presence and cognitive presence were significant predictors of course satisfaction in a blended learning course at a public university in Sabah, East Malaysia. The research design was based on the Community of Inquiry framework survey involving 32 third-year undergraduates majoring in TESL (Teaching of English as a Second Language). Pearson r correlational analysis was used to determine the relationship between teaching presence, social presence, cognitive presence and course satisfaction. The findings of this study showed that both social presence and cognitive presence were significantly associated with course satisfaction, but not with teaching presence.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY OVER TIME IN AN ONLINE COURSE: UNDERSTANDING THE PROGRESSION AND INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL, COGNITIVE AND TEACHING PRESENCE

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zehra Akyol ◽  
D. Randy Garrison
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Community Of Inquiry Framework ◽  
Discussion Postings ◽  
Over Time

The purpose of this study was to explore the dynamics of an online educational experience through the lens of the Community of Inquiry framework. Transcript analysis of online discussion postings and the Community of Inquiry survey were applied in order to understand the progression and integration of each of the Community of Inquiry presences. The results indicated significant change in teaching and social presence categories over time. Moreover, survey results yielded significant relationships among teaching presence, cognitive presence and social presence, and students’ perceived learning and satisfaction in the course.

scholarly journals The teacher as leader: Effect of teaching behaviors on class community and agreement

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Rubin ◽  
Ronald Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Teaching Behaviors ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Class Level ◽  
Class Leaders ◽  
Group Agreement

<p>This article examines the effects of teaching behaviors in online university classes, focusing on the agreement among class members. Literature on group leaders’ effects on group agreement about workplace climate is reviewed. Hypotheses are generated about the effects that teachers of online courses, as class leaders, have on both the level and agreement about the community of inquiry. They are tested with a sample of 874 students in 126 online courses. The aggregate class level and strength of agreement about the teaching presence have significant effects on the level and agreement about cognitive presence and social presence. Although the aggregate levels and agreement about community of inquiry are related, different patterns emerge.</p><p>The paper explores the interaction effects of level and agreement, finding that in classes with high levels of teaching presence, the higher the agreement about teaching presence, the higher the agreement about cognitive and social presence especially for classes reporting stronger levels of cognitive and social presence. In classes with lower levels of teaching presence, agreement has a different effect.</p>

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