Critical Thinking and Interaction Changes over Time: A Study of an Asynchronous Forum

Abstract

Abstract. This study investigates the changes in levels of critical thinking and interaction between 50 participants on an online forum. This change was measured by 4 samples of 100 posts taken over 13 weeks. This study shows that levels of critical thinking will steadily increase, and that the amount of different interactions the participants make will steadily decrease over the course of a semester. This study is important because it shows levels of change in critical thinking and interaction in a largely unregulated online discussion forum.

The interaction of collaboration, note-taking completeness, and performance over 10 weeks of an online course

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Adopting Scenario Based Learning in Critical Care Nursing Education: Students’ Achievement and Feedback

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