Evaluating Teaching Presence in an Online Nursing Course: Proposing a New Taxonomy.

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Title: Evaluating Teaching Presence in an Online Nursing Course: Proposing a New Taxonomy.
Authors: Baker, Micah1, Richardson, Stephanie2, Rubio, Fernando3
Source: International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education. 2020, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p1-35. 35p.
Subject Terms: *Online education, *Community of inquiry, *Teaching, Taxonomy
Abstract (English): The role of teaching presence in online courses has received significant attention within the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework since Anderson, Rourke, Garrison, and Archer (2001) proposed a set of categories of teaching presence and a tool to assess them. However, there has been limited research addressing whether the instrument proposed by Anderson et al. can adequately capture differences in teaching presence between disciplines. This article describes a qualitatively driven, mixed-methods study to analyze how the teaching philosophy that permeated a graduate-level online nursing course determined the role of teaching presence in the course. The analysis resulted in a revised version of the original CoI taxonomy informed by the disciplinary underpinnings of the instructors' teaching philosophy in order to better capture teaching presence in this course. The study has important implications for online teaching beyond the discipline of nursing, as it demonstrates how disciplinary factors may influence teaching practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (French): Le rôle de la présence enseignante dans les cours en ligne a reçu une attention particulière dans le cadre de la Communauté d'enquête (CoI) depuis qu'Anderson, Rourke, Garrison, et Archer (2001) ont proposé un ensemble de catégories de présence des enseignants et un outil pour les évaluer. Cependant, peu de recherches ont été menées pour déterminer si l'instrument proposé par Anderson et al. peut rendre compte de manière adéquate des différences de la présence enseignante selon les disciplines. Le présent article décrit une étude qualitative, basée sur des méthodes mixtes, visant à analyser comment la philosophie de l'enseignement ayant imprégné un cours en ligne d'enseignement supérieur en sciences infirmières a déterminé le rôle de la présence enseignante dans le cours. L'analyse a donné lieu à une version révisée de la taxonomie originale de la CoI, basée sur les fondements disciplinaires de la philosophie d'enseignement des enseignants, afin de mieux saisir la présence enseignante dans ce cours. L'étude a des implications importantes pour l'enseignement en ligne au-delà de la discipline des soins infirmiers, car elle démontre comment les facteurs disciplinaires peuvent influencer les pratiques d'enseignement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The role of teaching presence in online courses has received significant attention within the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework since Anderson, Rourke, Garrison, and Archer (2001) proposed a set of categories of teaching presence and a tool to assess them. However, there has been limited research addressing whether the instrument proposed by Anderson et al. can adequately capture differences in teaching presence between disciplines. This article describes a qualitatively driven, mixed-methods study to analyze how the teaching philosophy that permeated a graduate-level online nursing course determined the role of teaching presence in the course. The analysis resulted in a revised version of the original CoI taxonomy informed by the disciplinary underpinnings of the instructors' teaching philosophy in order to better capture teaching presence in this course. The study has important implications for online teaching beyond the discipline of nursing, as it demonstrates how disciplinary factors may influence teaching practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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