TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender differences in college students' behaviors in an online question-answer discussion activity
AU - Cheng, Shan Shan
AU - Liu, Eric Zhi Feng
AU - Chen, Nian Shing
AU - Shih, Ru Chu
AU - Chang, Chiung Sui
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Social cognitive theory emphasizes the relationship among personal (P), behavioral (B), and environmental (E) factors. This study draws on the social cognitive perspective to examine the relationship among gender, learning performance, and online behaviors in an online question-answer discussion activity. Online behaviors include the number of times a student logs in, asks questions, and gives responses. Questions are classified as either administrative, factual, comprehensive, or integrated. A total of 105 junior college students majoring in Information Management (MIS) (48 female and 57 male students) from northern Taiwan took a face-to-face General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) preparation course. The students used a discussion forum to ask questions, answer questions, discuss related issues, and exchange learning information. The results indicate that gender differences (P) resulted in different online discussion behaviors (B). In addition, the types of question asked (E) by male and female students (P) were different. Based on the relationships found among these variables, this study provides some suggestions to teachers for better facilitating learning in discussion forums.
AB - Social cognitive theory emphasizes the relationship among personal (P), behavioral (B), and environmental (E) factors. This study draws on the social cognitive perspective to examine the relationship among gender, learning performance, and online behaviors in an online question-answer discussion activity. Online behaviors include the number of times a student logs in, asks questions, and gives responses. Questions are classified as either administrative, factual, comprehensive, or integrated. A total of 105 junior college students majoring in Information Management (MIS) (48 female and 57 male students) from northern Taiwan took a face-to-face General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) preparation course. The students used a discussion forum to ask questions, answer questions, discuss related issues, and exchange learning information. The results indicate that gender differences (P) resulted in different online discussion behaviors (B). In addition, the types of question asked (E) by male and female students (P) were different. Based on the relationships found among these variables, this study provides some suggestions to teachers for better facilitating learning in discussion forums.
KW - Computer-mediated communication
KW - Gender differences
KW - Improving online learning
KW - Interactive learning environments
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84864036894&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - 期刊論文
AN - SCOPUS:84864036894
SN - 0119-5646
VL - 21
SP - 244
EP - 256
JO - Asia-Pacific Education Researcher
JF - Asia-Pacific Education Researcher
IS - 2
ER -