Instructional design and facilitation approaches that promote critical thinking in asynchronous online discussions: A review of the literature

Asynchronous online discussions (AODs) are often used to promote critical thinking in online courses; however, recent research suggests that levels of critical thinking in discussions remain low. Furthermore, there is a lack of consensus in the literature about the definition of critical thinking an...

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Published in:Higher Learning Research Communications
Main Authors: Laura A. Schindler, Gary J. Burkholder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Laureate Education Inc 2014-12-01
Subjects:
Online discussions
critical thinking
cognitive presence
knowledge construction
perspective taking
Online Access:http://hlrcjournal.com/index.php/HLRC/article/view/222

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