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Critical thinking, cognitive presence, and computer conferencing in distance education (2001)
| Venue: | The American Journal of Distance Education |
| Citations: | 238 - 5 self |
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@ARTICLE{Garrison01criticalthinking,,
author = {Y Garrison and Terry Anderson and Walter Archer},
title = {Critical thinking, cognitive presence, and computer conferencing in distance education},
journal = {The American Journal of Distance Education},
year = {2001},
pages = {7--23}
}
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Abstract
This article describes a practical approach to judging the nature and quality of critical discourse in a computer conference. A model of a critical community of inquiry frames the research. A core concept in defining a community of inquiry is cognitive presence. In turn, the practical inquiry model operationalizes cognitive presence for the purpose of developing a tool to assess critical discourse and reflection. Encouraging empirical findings related to an attempt to create an efficient and reliable instrument to assess the nature and quality of critical discourse and thinking in a text-based educational context are presented. Finally, it is suggested that cognitive presence (i.e., critical, practical inquiry) can be created and supported in a computer conference environment with appropriate teaching and social presence.
Keyphrases
cognitive presence computer conferencing critical thinking distance education critical discourse text-based educational context core concept practical inquiry model computer conference social presence practical approach computer conference environment practical inquiry reliable instrument encouraging empirical finding appropriate teaching critical community
