Done By:

Qais Al-Maqbali &

Amer Al-Abri

Tech4102

Evaluation of Discussion participation using discussion forum in Tech3000

This study analyzed discussion forum in Dissemination of educational innovation Course, which is one of the requirements courses in the Instruction and learning technology department, in college of Education, in Sultan Qaboos University. This course aims at increasing the students’ awareness of dissemination models and strategies. It emphasizes the four major areas of the adoption process: awareness, interest, observation, and adoption of educational innovation. It also gives the students the skills needed for planned educational change, and production of a diffusion plan for any educational innovation.

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This course was given as face to face course and also require participation in discussion forums in model.

It used discussion forums to help the students and teacher to discuss and exchange ideas on topics related to course.

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The study aimed to answer two question:  1.To what extent is the effectiveness of utilization of the discussion form in this course?

2.What is the quality and quantity of each student to participate in the discussion form?

Evaluation of Discussion participation using discussion forum in Tech3000

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 We used discussion content analysis indicators tools to analyze the quantity and quality of participation of students in the discussion form.

This tool will contain three indicators, which were:

•Degree of participation •Interaction •Cognitive and content-related posts

Our research highlights the need for careful qualitative research and content analysis of individual postings since quantitative studies that merely count the number of postings may not necessarily lead to an understanding of what actually happened in the interactions.

Evaluation of Discussion participation using discussion forum in Tech3000

•Degree of participation1- The total number of messages per student in the course.

2- Number of messages per student

Evaluation of Discussion participation using discussion forum in Tech3000

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Number of students

Total number of messages assumed to be sent

Actual total number of messages sent by students

Percent

32 160 155 96.87%

Number of messages per student

Frequency Percent of students

2 7 21.883 4 12.54 5 15.635 6 18.756 6 18.757 4 12.58 1 3.139 5 15.63

3- Lengths of message per student

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Lengths of message per student

Frequency Percent of message

2-5 statement 25 16.12%

5- 15 39 25.16%

15- 30 62 4.00%

30 and more 29 18.71%

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2- Interaction

Patterns Percent Examples of responses

Self-introduction. 0% * It was note required

Statements that comment on another message.

53% One other reasons why the teacher does not apply

Repeating information in another message.

4% The most important step is adapt innovation

It is important to adapt the innovation

Responding to accept or reject others’ views and opinions without explanation.

43% I agree with you ,i think that the ……

Time and place independence

All students have a voice without the need

to fight for 'airtime', as in a face-to-face

situation

Many to many interaction may enhance

peer learning

Answers to questions can be seen by all

Discussion is potentially richer than in a

face to face classroom

Process of learning more visible to all.

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Communication takes place via written messages so learners with poor writing skills may be at a disadvantage

The normal repair strategies of synchronous communication are not available and misunderstandings may be harder to overcome

Context and reference of messages may be unclear so misunderstandings may occur.

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- As the result of our study, students Participated effectively in discussion forum, we suggest to increase online discussion.

- we find that the instructor had only one post, we suggest to increase the response by the instructor to motivate student participation and to guide them.

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Evaluation of Discussion participation using discussion forum in Tech3000

Study Questions

Course Background

Evaluation Instrument

Results

Tools Advantages

Tools Limitation

Suggestions