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Abstract
Online interaction and interactive web-based technologies usage (ICT use) have been associated with positive outcomes, academically and psychologically. In educational settings, a mechanism through which instructional design can foster social connectedness has rarely been examined. The present study investigates the relationship between learners’ online participation, ICT use, and online interaction quality regarding their social connectedness. The interplay between these variables was also analyzed. A questionnaire was developed to collect data with adult learners in Belgium as participants. Multiple regressions and interaction analysis were conducted. The result shows that online participation, ICT use, and online interaction quality significantly predict social connectedness. For learners who have low and average levels of online participation and ICT use, the effect of online interaction quality is stronger whereas for those with high level, the effect of online interaction quality is non-significant. Thus implications for research and instructional design are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Imagining Diverse Futures for Adult Education: Questions of Power and Resources of Creativity |
Publisher | ESREA - European Society for Research on the Education of Adults |
Pages | 31-32 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2016 |
Event | 8th Triennial Conference European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA): Imagining Diverse Futures for Adult Education: Questions of Power and Resources of Creativity - Maynooth University, Ireland Duration: 8 Sep 2016 → 11 Sep 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 8th Triennial Conference European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA) |
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Country/Territory | Ireland |
Period | 8/09/16 → 11/09/16 |
Keywords
- online participation
- online interaction quality
- ICT use
- social connectedness
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- 1 Finished
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SRP28: SRP (Groeiers): Socially inclusive ICT-based adult learning
1/03/14 → 28/02/19
Project: Fundamental
Activities
- 2 Talk or presentation at a conference
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8th Triennial Conference European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA)
Anh Nguyet Diep (Speaker)
8 Sep 2016 → 11 Sep 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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8th Triennial Conference European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA)
Céline Cocquyt (Speaker)
8 Sep 2016 → 11 Sep 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference