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The Dynamics of Social Performance and Cognitive Depth between Students and Teacher in Online Discussion Forums with the SNA and LDA Approach

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Title: The Dynamics of Social Performance and Cognitive Depth between Students and Teacher in Online Discussion Forums with the SNA and LDA Approach
Language: English
Authors: Wei Xu (ORCID 0000-0002-9042-213X), Yuhan Chen, Leying Yang
Source: Innovations in Education and Teaching International. 2025 62(1):135-151.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Electronic Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Computer Mediated Communication, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Role, Teacher Role, Differences, Prompting, Student Participation, Academic Achievement, Change, College Students, College Faculty, Social Networks, Graphic Arts
DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2023.2282155
ISSN: 1470-3297
1470-3300
Abstract: Online discussion forums are crucial educational tools that facilitate interaction between students and teachers. We created an online discussion forum, with the teacher serving as the moderator. 58 posts and 1,955 comments were collected. We analysed these data through Latent Dirichlet Allocation to determine word cooccurrence and extract key topics from the discussions. We examined how the topics and depth of the discussion changed over time and the roles that the students and teacher played in the forum by using time-series data. The results indicate that the teacher played a crucial role in the forum by initially serving as a moderator and then guiding or prompting students to discuss certain topics. Those who participated more actively achieved higher grades, and those that were passive had lower grades at the end Overall, the online discussion forum enhanced the course by helping students understand the core materials and topics in the course.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1458056
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Online discussion forums are crucial educational tools that facilitate interaction between students and teachers. We created an online discussion forum, with the teacher serving as the moderator. 58 posts and 1,955 comments were collected. We analysed these data through Latent Dirichlet Allocation to determine word cooccurrence and extract key topics from the discussions. We examined how the topics and depth of the discussion changed over time and the roles that the students and teacher played in the forum by using time-series data. The results indicate that the teacher played a crucial role in the forum by initially serving as a moderator and then guiding or prompting students to discuss certain topics. Those who participated more actively achieved higher grades, and those that were passive had lower grades at the end Overall, the online discussion forum enhanced the course by helping students understand the core materials and topics in the course.
ISSN:1470-3297
1470-3300
DOI:10.1080/14703297.2023.2282155