A model for online learner support based on selecting appropriate peer tutors.

Tutors have only limited time to support students. In this paper, we discuss a model that addresses the question of how to help students answer content-related questions. A small group of students is created, which consists of the student who asked the question and peers who should be able to answer...

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Publicado en:Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 483 - 494
Autores principales: Van Rosmalen P, Sloep P, Brouns F, Kester L, Berlanga A, Bitter M, Koper R
Formato: clinical trial pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2008
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          Brouns F
          Kester L
          Berlanga A
          Bitter M
          Koper R
        affil: Open University of the Netherlands, PO Box 2960, 6401 DL Heerlen, the Netherlands. Email: Peter. vanRosmalen@ou.nl
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          Education, Non-Traditional
          Internet
          Peer Group
          Teachers
          Adult
          Aged
          Chi Square Test
          Clinical Trials
          Colleges and Universities
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          Learning Methods
          Mann-Whitney U Test
          Middle Age
          Outcomes of Education
          Random Assignment
          Software
          Student Satisfaction
          Students, College
          Summated Rating Scaling
          Teaching Methods
          Human
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
      ab: Tutors have only limited time to support students. In this paper, we discuss a model that addresses the question of how to help students answer content-related questions. A small group of students is created, which consists of the student who asked the question and peers who should be able to answer it. Criteria used to compose the group are the content of the question in relation to the knowledge and skills of the peers. The model supports the collaboration with text fragments selected from the study materials. We will introduce the model and briefly discuss the results of the calibration and a simulation of the model. Finally, we will discuss the outcome of an experiment with two groups of approximately 50 students who used the model for a period of 8 weeks. The results indicate that the students positively value the model and that it is possible to resolve a substantial number of their questions.
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