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Creating a web-based knowledge-building team: Design of tasks, scaffolds and social affordances

McLoughlin, Catherine
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Luca, Joe
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McLoughlin, Catherine
Luca, Joe
Abstract
In a blended learning environment, where students undertake professional skills development in the workplace, a flexible environment is designed in order to support problem solving in project management. The design of the environment, informed by socio-cultural theory, was intended to support knowledge building among students, and in particular to support exchange of ideas, peer review and commentary on solutions presented to problems, and a reflective space for exchange of ideas. The online environment incorporates a number of functional affordances that scaffold knowledge exchange, collaborative tasks and peer commentary. The design features of the online site are described and a proposed framework within which to evaluate the learning outcomes achieved is proposed.
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knowledge building, Learning Outcomes, Professional Development, Students
Date
2008
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Conference item
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Book
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4277-4285
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School of Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
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National School of Education
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14802/9888
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http://www.editlib.org/p/28978
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