scholarly journals Learner-Centered Design

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Sheri Stover ◽  
Sharon Heilmann ◽  
Amelia Hubbard
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Learning Centered

This quantitative research study examined one instructor’s redesign of her introductory Anthropology course (N = 265) from Teacher-Centered (TC) to Learning-Centered (LC) and the resulting impact on her students’ perceptions of Teaching Presence (TP), Social Presence-Interaction (SP-I), Social Presence- Participation (SP-P), Cognitive Presence (CP), and Satisfaction (SAT). Using the Community of Inquiry (CoI) survey (Swan, Richardson, Ice, Garrison, Cleveland-Innes, & Arbaugh, 2008) in a face-to-face classroom environment; results indicated that implementing a LC classroom compared to a TC classroom was found to have a significantly positive impact on students’ perceptions of TP (p = .021), SP-I (p < .001), SP-P (p < .001), CP (p = 002), and SAT (p = .022). Multiple regression results indicated that TP, SP-I-, and SP-P were able to predict 42% of students’ level of satisfaction score with TP having the highest level of prediction (β=.37). Preliminary evidence suggests that instructors who implement LC teaching methodologies can have a positive impact on TP, SP-I, SP-P, CP, and SAT.

scholarly journals Teaching, social, and cognitive presences and their relations to students’ characteristics and academic performance in blended learning courses in a Tanzanian University

Afrika Focus ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapha Almasi ◽  
Chang Zhu ◽  
Haruni Machumu
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Online Feedback

This study examines teaching, social, and cognitive presences in relation to students’ academic performance in blended learning courses in a Tanzanian university. The study involved 353 stu- dents and examined several aspects of blended learning including face-to-face lectures, online and offline group assignments, online feedback, discussions, and online messaging via Moodle. A community of inquiry survey was used to measure students’ perceptions of teaching, social, and cognitive presences. Performance scores consisted of students’ coursework and final exami- nation grades. The results showed no statistically significant differences in the reported scores of teaching, cognitive, and social presences based on gender and age groups. Students with more advanced ICT skills reported higher teaching, social, and cognitive presences. Reported teaching presence was significantly different among the blended learning courses. Teaching, social, and cognitive presences showed a positive correlation with each other. The conclusion shows that although positively correlated, social and cognitive presences were not predictors of students’ performance; however, ICT skills were important in the studied courses. Key words: teaching presence, social presence, cognitive presence, academic performance, blended learning

scholarly journals Examining Emergency Remote Teaching using the Community of Inquiry Framework, Lecturers’ experiences in a Kenyan University

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Community Of Inquiry Framework ◽  
The University

The COVID-19 global pandemic has forced many universities worldwide to switch from face-to-face classes to Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) to allow students to continue learning. Using the Community of Inquiry framework, this study aimed to examine a group of lecturers’ experiences of ERT at a university in Kenya. The study was conducted using a qualitative case study design within an interpretive paradigm. Ten lecturers were purposively selected to participate in semi-structured interviews. The findings suggest that these lecturers had established teaching presence, social presence, and cognitive presence to enhance students’ learning experiences during the time they engaged in ERT. The Community of Inquiry was found to be a useful framework by the researchers for lecturers to use in order to rethink, organize, and guide ERT at the university, which was the site of the study. This study has practical implications for course designers, researchers, and students at universities and other educational institutions concerning curriculum re-design using a CoI as a framework.

scholarly journals Examining Emergency Remote Teaching Using the Community of Inquiry Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Jane Adhiambo Chiroma ◽  
Lawrence Meda ◽  
Zayd Waghid
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Community Of Inquiry Framework ◽  
The University

The COVID-19 global pandemic has forced many universities worldwide to switch from face-to-face classes to Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) to allow students to continue learning. Using the Community of Inquiry framework, this study aimed to examine a group of lecturers’ experiences of ERT at a university in Kenya. The study was conducted using a qualitative case study design within an interpretive paradigm. Ten lecturers were purposively selected to participate in semi-structured interviews. The findings suggest that these lecturers had established teaching presence, social presence, and cognitive presence to enhance students’ learning experiences during the time they engaged in ERT. The Community of Inquiry was found to be a useful framework by the researchers for lecturers to use in order to rethink, organize, and guide ERT at the university, which was the site of the study. This study has practical implications for course designers, researchers, and students at universities and other educational institutions concerning curriculum re-design using a CoI as a framework.

scholarly journals Face-to-face delivery this week; online the next: a reflection

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahesha Perera ◽  
Liz Rainsbury ◽  
Saman Bandara
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the effects of online learning on student engagement as a result of a shift from face-to-face to online learning during the COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand. Design/methodology/approach The reflection expresses the accounting lecturers’ observations and experiences of student engagement in online learning during the COVID-19 lockdown focussing on the three facets of student engagement; social presence, cognitive presence and teaching presence. Findings The focus on social and teaching presence in online learning by Unitec academic staff had a positive impact on cognitive presence as student course success rates and course ratings were similar to rates achieved from face-to-face delivery despite a rapid transition to online learning. Research limitations/implications This reflection is based on the experiences of three academic staff in one tertiary organisation. Practical implications The findings of this study can be helpful for tertiary institutions that are planning to adopt blended learning in the future. Academic staff may revisit teaching pedagogies to design new strategies and institutions may develop blended learning guidelines and tools to support academics to embrace blended learning. Social implications The reflection shows the respect, support and care provided by academics to students building a sense of belongingness and supporting students’ mental well-being in a period of fear and anxiety about COVID-19. Originality/value This is a reflection on students’ online engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has not been addressed previously in the academic literature.

scholarly journals Promoting Critical Reading using Google Tools – a Community of Inquiry Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Jaya Kannan
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Task Design ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Critical Reading ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Community Of Learning ◽  
Inquiry Approach

Creating a community of learning can enhance critical reading in a classroom environment. Task design plays a critical role in the effectiveness of this process. This paper presents a case study of a face-to-face literature course that used a host of Google tools to create such a community. The Community of Inquiry (CoI) principles of teacher presence, cognitive presence, and social presence have been applied to analyze the task design using Google tools. Data collected from coursework, surveys, and interviews provide evidence that tasks using Google tools can promote community building and critical reading.

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>

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.

Fostering Social Presence in a Blended Learning Faculty Development Institute

2013 ◽  
pp. 374-388
Author(s):  
David S. Goldstein ◽  
Carol Leppa ◽  
Andreas Brockhaus ◽  
Rebecca Bliquez ◽  
Ian Porter
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Course Development ◽  
Hybrid Course ◽  
Blended Courses ◽  
Development Institute

To help faculty develop well-designed blended courses, the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework (Garrison, Anderson & Archer, 2000) was used to design and deliver a ten-week Hybrid Course Development Institute (HCDI) for faculty members from a variety of disciplines. The faculty experienced a blended format and developed courses based on the three components of the CoI framework: cognitive presence, teaching presence, and social presence, the last of which is particularly challenging to achieve. This chapter provides an overview of the HCDI structure, content, and assessment, and suggests ways to foster social presence in and beyond a blended learning institute for faculty members.

Building Teaching Presence in Online Classes

2016 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Dreon
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Online Instructors ◽  
Online Teachers ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Teacher Presence ◽  
Instruction And Learning

In their framework outlining educational experiences for online students, Garrison, Anderson, and Archer (2000) identify and explain the critical elements of a Community of Inquiry that support instruction and learning. The elements include: cognitive presence, social presence, and teaching presence. While an online educational experience is impacted by the interplay of all three presences, new online teachers may struggle with developing a teaching presence since their own educational experiences as students may be very different from the ones they encounter as online instructors (Lortie, 1975). In this book chapter, the importance of teaching presence will be discussed. Strategies for developing online teacher presence will be examined and technologies for fostering teacher presence will be outlined. The chapter concludes with broad design principles that apply to the construction of online learning environments that foster a strong teacher presence.

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