Participation and Critical Thinking in Online University Distance Education
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Mark Bullen
JDE Volume 13, Number 2, ISSN 0830-0445 Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Abstract
Results of this case study of a university-level course delivered by computer conferencing suggest that the emergence of a dynamic and interactive educational process that facilitates critical thinking is contingent on appropriate course design, instructor interventions, content, and students' characteristics. (AEF)
Citation
Bullen, M. (1998). Participation and Critical Thinking in Online University Distance Education. The Journal of Distance Education / Revue de l'ducation Distance, 13(2), 1-32. Athabasca University Press. Retrieved September 1, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/89634/.
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