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Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia

Learner participation is related to communication and interaction skills. This study intended to identify the types of online interactions which occurred in a selected first-year compulsory course and determine the relationship of online interaction with course achievement. A sample of 116 learne...

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Main Authors: Gurcharan Singh Bishen Singh,, Abdul Aziz Md Nor,, Norfardilawati Musa ,, Cik Norazlina Mohamad,, Mohd Lokman Abdullah,
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Published: ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning 2020
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LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
LC5800 Distance education
Online Access:https://ajodl.oum.edu.my/document/Previous/Volume12.N0.2_2020/03.%20Online%20Learning%20Participation.pdf
http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1359/
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spelling my.oum.13592022-04-25T06:17:54Z Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia Gurcharan Singh Bishen Singh, Abdul Aziz Md Nor, Norfardilawati Musa , Cik Norazlina Mohamad, Mohd Lokman Abdullah, LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LC5800 Distance education Learner participation is related to communication and interaction skills. This study intended to identify the types of online interactions which occurred in a selected first-year compulsory course and determine the relationship of online interaction with course achievement. A sample of 116 learners were randomly selected from the Introduction to Communication course offered to first-year undergraduates at an open and distance learning university in Malaysia. Data were extracted from online interaction reports, learners’ assessment records, and a set of questionnaires filled by 20 respondents. The findings show that interaction during online participation is primarily learner-instructor and learnercontent whilst learner-learner interaction is lacking. No pattern is found in the learners’ online participation and course assessment scores. Appropriate construction of online roles and an understanding of how communities of online learners develop have been discerned from this research. These are important in sustaining discussion forums in online learning. Monitoring students’ participation and patterns of participation could help instructors identify and develop strategies to ensure successful course completion by the learners. (Abstract by authors) ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning 2020 Article PeerReviewed https://ajodl.oum.edu.my/document/Previous/Volume12.N0.2_2020/03.%20Online%20Learning%20Participation.pdf Gurcharan Singh Bishen Singh, and Abdul Aziz Md Nor, and Norfardilawati Musa , and Cik Norazlina Mohamad, and Mohd Lokman Abdullah, (2020) Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia. ASEAN Journal of Open & Distance Learning (AJODL), 12 (2). pp. 24-41. ISSN 2232-0814 http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1359/
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topic LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
LC5800 Distance education
spellingShingle LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
LC5800 Distance education
Gurcharan Singh Bishen Singh,
Abdul Aziz Md Nor,
Norfardilawati Musa ,
Cik Norazlina Mohamad,
Mohd Lokman Abdullah,
Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia
description Learner participation is related to communication and interaction skills. This study intended to identify the types of online interactions which occurred in a selected first-year compulsory course and determine the relationship of online interaction with course achievement. A sample of 116 learners were randomly selected from the Introduction to Communication course offered to first-year undergraduates at an open and distance learning university in Malaysia. Data were extracted from online interaction reports, learners’ assessment records, and a set of questionnaires filled by 20 respondents. The findings show that interaction during online participation is primarily learner-instructor and learnercontent whilst learner-learner interaction is lacking. No pattern is found in the learners’ online participation and course assessment scores. Appropriate construction of online roles and an understanding of how communities of online learners develop have been discerned from this research. These are important in sustaining discussion forums in online learning. Monitoring students’ participation and patterns of participation could help instructors identify and develop strategies to ensure successful course completion by the learners. (Abstract by authors)
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author Gurcharan Singh Bishen Singh,
Abdul Aziz Md Nor,
Norfardilawati Musa ,
Cik Norazlina Mohamad,
Mohd Lokman Abdullah,
author_facet Gurcharan Singh Bishen Singh,
Abdul Aziz Md Nor,
Norfardilawati Musa ,
Cik Norazlina Mohamad,
Mohd Lokman Abdullah,
author_sort Gurcharan Singh Bishen Singh,
title Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia
title_short Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia
title_full Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia
title_fullStr Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Online Learning Participation in an Asynchronous Environment: A Case Study in an Online and Distance Learning University in Malaysia
title_sort online learning participation in an asynchronous environment: a case study in an online and distance learning university in malaysia
publisher ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning
publishDate 2020
url https://ajodl.oum.edu.my/document/Previous/Volume12.N0.2_2020/03.%20Online%20Learning%20Participation.pdf
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