Using electronic communication tools in online group activities to develop collaborative learning skills

Joint Authors

Khalil, Hanan
Ebner, Martin

Source

التعليم المفتوح : الدور، التحديات و الحلول : المنعقد في الفترة 25-27 نوفمبر 2013

Publisher

Arab Open University

Publication Date

2013-11-30

Country of Publication

Kuwait

No. of Pages

13

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences

Topics

• Cooperative learning
• Activity learning
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English Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of using synchronous and asynchronous communication tools in online group activities to develop collaborative learning skills .

An experimental study was implemented on a sample of faculty of education students in Mansoura University.

The sample was divided into two groups, a group studied using synchronous communication tools, and the other group studied using asynchronous communication tools.

The findings highlighted the fact that electronic communication tools have an effect to develop collaborative skills.

However, the researchers concluded that the asynchronous communication tools are more useful than synchronous communication tools for developing collaborative learning skills in online group activities.

The implications of the findings offer support for using asynchronous communication tools in online group activities to develop collaborative skills.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-436147

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