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Title:
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CASE STUDIES OF FULLY ONLINE INTERCULTURAL COLLABORATIVE LEARNING |
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Author(s):
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Effie Lai-chong Law , Anh Vu Nguyen-ngoc |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-69-0 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Pedro Isaías and Dirk Ifenthaler |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Case study methods, intercultural collaboration, Self-directed learning, Content analysis |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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168 |
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Last Page:
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175 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Case study method was employed to investigate the trajectory of the learners who have actively engaged in a fully online
intercultural collaborative learning environment designated as iCamp Trial-2 in which four European academic
institutions were involved. The environment was built on the extensive use of social software and theoretically sound
pedagogical scenarios, and purported to advance learners self-directed learning (SDL) competencies. We aim to identify
factors contributing to the activeness of the students by analysing their background attributes, tool usage patterns,
personal learning contracts, email communications with team-mates, and dialogic reflections. Three case studies are
presented. Gender, prior positive collaborative experience, and learning motivation seem the factors determining the level
of involvement. Initial push from the facilitators was essential for bootstrapping group interactions. Cross-cultural
differences seem a convenient excuse for the active learners to tolerate the passiveness of their peers. |
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