TY - GEN
T1 - Exploring the Relationship between SPOC Forum Behaviors and Learning Outcomes Based on Social Network Analysis
AU - Wan, Han
AU - Tang, Lina
AU - Liu, Kangxu
AU - Gao, Xiaopeng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 IEEE.
PY - 2020/10/21
Y1 - 2020/10/21
N2 - This paper presents research that works in progress. Small private online courses (SPOCs) have received widespread attention for their adaptability to blended teaching in higher education. As an interactive tool, the SPOC discussion forum generates a large amount of data every day, including learning contents discussion, questions raising and feedback. In this paper, the computer structure course served as the research object, which is a SPOC for sophomores. Social network analysis (SNA) methods were utilized to explore the network extracted from the discussion forum. The results show that learners' three measures of centrality are significantly positively related to learning outcomes, and learners who play different roles in the discussion forum have a significant difference in their final grades. Our results can enable faculties to improve the curriculum and use online learning forums more effectively, such as increasing the number of teacher assistants (TAs) participating in the discussion forum, encouraging students to check the discussion forum regularly and post their learning feelings or questions.
AB - This paper presents research that works in progress. Small private online courses (SPOCs) have received widespread attention for their adaptability to blended teaching in higher education. As an interactive tool, the SPOC discussion forum generates a large amount of data every day, including learning contents discussion, questions raising and feedback. In this paper, the computer structure course served as the research object, which is a SPOC for sophomores. Social network analysis (SNA) methods were utilized to explore the network extracted from the discussion forum. The results show that learners' three measures of centrality are significantly positively related to learning outcomes, and learners who play different roles in the discussion forum have a significant difference in their final grades. Our results can enable faculties to improve the curriculum and use online learning forums more effectively, such as increasing the number of teacher assistants (TAs) participating in the discussion forum, encouraging students to check the discussion forum regularly and post their learning feelings or questions.
KW - SPOC
KW - discussion forum
KW - social network analysis
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85098538957
U2 - 10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9273996
DO - 10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9273996
M3 - 会议稿件
AN - SCOPUS:85098538957
T3 - Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
BT - 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2020 - Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2020
Y2 - 21 October 2020 through 24 October 2020
ER -