Critical thinking, cognitive presence, and computer conferencing in distance education

Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 7 - 23
Published: Jan 1, 2001
Abstract
This article describes a practical approach to judging the nature and quality of critical discourse in a computer conference. A model of a critical community of inquiry frames the research. A core concept in defining a community of inquiry is cognitive presence. In turn, the practical inquiry model operationalizes cognitive presence for the purpose of developing a tool to assess critical discourse and reflection. The authors present encouraging...
Paper Details
Title
Critical thinking, cognitive presence, and computer conferencing in distance education
Published Date
Jan 1, 2001
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
7 - 23
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