Minority Students' Perceptions of Collaborative Learning in Blog-Supported Learning Environments

• In Event: Poster Session 6
  In Poster Session: Insights on Technologies + Pedagogies (K–12, Higher Education, Massive Open Online Courses)

Abstract

This study employed a mixed method approach to investigate the relationships between learners’ blogging self-efficacy, sense of community, perceived collaborative learning, and perceived learning in classroom environments. Participants were minority adult students enrolled in two undergraduate courses. Results indicated that (a) sense of community and perceived collaborative learning significantly contribute to perceived learning through blogging; (b) blogging self-efficacy is not a good predictor of perceived learning but was related to prior experiences of using blogs; (c) most students revealed positive attitudes toward the use of blogs and group learning experiences that involved collaborative process as well as the development of knowledge and skills; and (d) individual dispositions had a potential influence on collaboration.

Authors

• Yu-Chun Kuo, Rowan University

• Brian R. Belland, Utah State University

• Yu-Tung Kuo, Purdue University