Interaction is in your mind, not in your mouse. — Thiagi
Presentation Part I (20 mins) Discussion (10 mins) Presentation Part II (20 mins) Discussion (10 mins)
Designing Meaningful Online Interaction Fei Gao Michigan State University March 2009
Technology
Good Teaching
Bad Teaching
Why Interaction?
Social Interaction plays a fundamental role in the development of cognition. (Vygotsky, 1978)
Ineffective Interaction
Interaction is meaningful when it leads to learning.
In Reality‌ Problem? Solution?
Example I
(Collison, Elbaum, Haavind, & Tinker, 2000)
g a “I
“me too!”
“I a
“n
ice
gre
e”
e v a h t o n d l u o “I c ” r e t t e b t i d i sa
” e re
“right on”
po
st”
“that was a good post”
“I agree” “well done”
“me
3!”
(Larson & Keiper, 2002)
( Palinscar & Brown, 1984; Pressley, 2000)
Self Explanation
Adjunct Question
(Chi et al., 1989; Andre, 1979; Anderson & Biddle, 1975)
A Text-Focused Discussion Environment
A Text-Focused Discussion Environment
A Text-Focused Discussion Environment
A Comparative Study New Environment
Threaded Forum
Total Number of Posts
P<.05
Total Number of Words
P<.05
Percentage of Text-Focused Posts
P<.05
â&#x20AC;&#x153; [The new environment] was much easier to stay on topic, ask any questions, or add any discussion points within the article.â&#x20AC;?
Percentage of Posts on General Issues
P<.05
â&#x20AC;&#x153;In [the new environment], we're a bit more restricted to what we are supposed to discuss. I mean in the forums, we had a general discussion board, where anything could be brought up.â&#x20AC;?
Quiz Scores Threaded Forum
New Environment
4.03
4.39
P<.05
So Far…
Example II
(Ladousse, 1987; Ments, 1989)
Anxiety
(Mellings & Alden, 2000)
3D Immersive World VS Face-to-Face Environment
2. Umm…My grade dropped because before when you guys have the special chart I felt that it helps me see how well my grade was, and I have confident, you know…Umm…I had a lot of stars…on the chart. My grade will be good but you dropped that, and I didn’t have any confidence.
1. So, why did you not do very well on the exam today?
3. In order to move on your progress, you know, you need to do the stuff that is, you know, suggested.
4. Okay. Guess you should go talk to Student B about why his grade dropped.
Role-Play in the Face-to-Face Environment
2: I can’t do it.
1: Juliet, what's the matter? 3. Well, you should really try!
4. I don’t understand the problem. 6. I don’t know where to start...
5.You have to put in some effort to get a result.
7. Don't run away from your problems. Let's read the directions.
Role-Play in the 3D world
How much did they talk?
Average number of Words
p>.05
How frequently did they take turns?
Average Number of Turn-Taking
p<.005
Did the students learn equally?
Role-play in 3D immersive world is more interesting.
And “I'm quite shy how so I did have the opportunity to lead are we supposed people without feeling too to pronounce forward or aggressive (in the Second Life). this again? this again?
“I'm a bit shy, it was easier to role play (in the Second Life)”
“(In Second Life,) I didn't feel embarrassed by what I said because I didn't have to say anything face to face. I felt like I could open up more.”
“(In Second Life,) it is a little easier to say some things when you are talking over the internet.”
How to designing meaningful online interaction?
Understand
the Problem
Understand the
Affordances and Constraints of the Technology
Be Creative !
How to
meaningful online interaction?
Want to know more about me? Go here: http://www.msu.edu/~gaofei1/ Want to continue the discussion? Go here: http://meaningfulinteraction.ning.com/ Want to email me? Email: gaofei1@msu.edu
Want to know more about me? Go here: http://www.msu.edu/~gaofei1/ Want to continue the discussion? Go here: http://meaningfulinteraction.ning.com/ Want to email me? Email: gaofei1@msu.edu