Fostering Higher Order Thinking through Online Tasks

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Luca, J. & McLoughlin, C. (2001). Fostering Higher Order Thinking through Online Tasks. In C. Montgomerie & J. Viteli (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2001 (pp. 1168-1173). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2001
Norfolk, VA
2001
ISBN 1-880094-42-8
  Craig Montgomerie & Jarmo Viteli
AACE

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Authors

Joe Luca, Edith Cowan Univ., Australia; Catherine McLoughlin, Univ. of New England, Australia

Abstract

Increasingly higher education institutions are being asked to be more pro-active in delivering instruction through on-line facilities, while at the same time being more effective in fostering higher order thinking skills for students. This action research case study considered the effects of tertiary students working in teams to collaboratively solve ill-defined problems in an on-line environment. The framework adopted for analysis of higher order thinking investigated types of talk that were indicative of reasoning processes. Results indicated that the students' capacity to display higher order thinking increased as a result of the students collaborating and communicating through the custom built on-line problem solving environment. The implications of the study are that on-line collaborative environments can facilitate the development of higher order thinking skills that are increasingly expected of graduates.

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• Collaboration
• Students

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