The impact of online discussion platform on students’ academic performance

Kwan Keung Ng, Ching Hong Luk, Fu Lee Wang, Louise Luk

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Abstract

This paper reports on research investigating student experiences of learning through face to face and online discussions in business and marketing courses in a local self-finance institution. Using methodologies from relational research into university student learning, the study investigates associations between key aspects of student learning focusing on conceptions of what students learn, approaches to learning and learning outcomes. The students’ views on using online discussion platform and the difference in learning performance between students who did use online discussion platform and who did not will be compared in this study. Furthermore, it was expected to find that these differences were reflected in the learning outcomes, that is, student approaches would be linked to more complete conceptions of learning and to better academic performance. In other words, the existence of causal relationships between the using of online discussion platform and academic performance was also explored. Data on students’ conceptions and approaches was collected through group interviews and final marks were used as an indicator of the quality of learning in terms of students’ academic performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHybrid Learning
Subtitle of host publicationInnovation in Educational Practices - 8th International Conference, ICHL 2015, Proceedings
EditorsLam-for Kwok, Joseph Fong, Simon K.S. Cheung, Harrison Yang, Joseph Fong, Reggie Kwan, Harrison Yang
Pages199-208
Number of pages10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Hybrid Learning, ICHL 2015 - Wuhan, China
Duration: 27 Jul 201529 Jul 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9167
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Hybrid Learning, ICHL 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period27/07/1529/07/15

Keywords

  • Academic performance
  • Learning performance
  • Moodle
  • Online discussion platform
  • Online forum
  • Online learning

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