Separating the effects of knowledge construction and group collaboration in learning outcomes of web-based courses

This research investigates the effects of knowledge construction and group collaboration in outcomes of MBA courses entirely delivered on the web. The data comes from a sample of courses conducted from summer 2000 through summer 2002. The results indicate that students achieve higher perceptions of learning in courses where knowledge is transmitted through the system, as opposed to constructed by the students, and when students are engaged in...