Teaching Presence in Online Discussions: Implications for Design
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| Title: | Teaching Presence in Online Discussions: Implications for Design |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mary Quest |
| Source: | Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 2025 25(3). |
| Availability: | Indiana University. 107 South Indiana Avenue, Bryan Hall 203B, Bloomington, IN 47405. Tel: 317-274-5647; Fax: 317-278-2360; e-mail: josotl@iu.edu; Web site: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/josotl |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Student Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Communities of Practice, Cooperative Learning, Teacher Role, Curriculum Design, Facilitators (Individuals), College Faculty, Undergraduate Students |
| ISSN: | 1527-9316 |
| Abstract: | This case study examines online discussions using Activity Theory to understand the contributions of individuals to the process of socially constructing knowledge within groups. The Community of Inquiry model integrates social, cognitive, and teaching presence within online discussions. While it is recognized that each participant can contribute to group learning, teaching presence on the part of students is rarely examined. How does teaching presence on the part of individuals contribute to the social construction of knowledge in online discussions? A total of 334 messages from 27 participants are coded for evidence of presence at the individual level and phases of construction of knowledge at the group level, allowing for multi-level comparative analyses. Data reveal that students do engage in teaching presence within online discussions, and that this is beneficial for the social construction of knowledge. This has implications for the design of online discussions and for instructor presence within discussions. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1487274 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This case study examines online discussions using Activity Theory to understand the contributions of individuals to the process of socially constructing knowledge within groups. The Community of Inquiry model integrates social, cognitive, and teaching presence within online discussions. While it is recognized that each participant can contribute to group learning, teaching presence on the part of students is rarely examined. How does teaching presence on the part of individuals contribute to the social construction of knowledge in online discussions? A total of 334 messages from 27 participants are coded for evidence of presence at the individual level and phases of construction of knowledge at the group level, allowing for multi-level comparative analyses. Data reveal that students do engage in teaching presence within online discussions, and that this is beneficial for the social construction of knowledge. This has implications for the design of online discussions and for instructor presence within discussions. |
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| ISSN: | 1527-9316 |
