Measuring the sociability of virtual learning environments for interdisciplinary student teams – a validation study
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
; : 1-12, 2022.
Article
in English
| Academic Search Complete | ID: covidwho-2134010
ABSTRACT
The reliance on the use of virtual learning environments, particularly computer-supported collaborative learning environments, is increasing in higher education institutions. This paper explores the perceived sociability of a virtual learning environment after it was implemented in an interdisciplinary project-based course in a higher education institute in Norway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes the validation of a sociability scale in a sample of 1,611 students. The paper also reports on differences in perceived sociability according to gender, field of study and personality and the extent to which perceptions of sociability relate to the experience of a sudden change from a real-life learning environment to a virtual one. The results of this large-scale study suggest that the Norwegian version of the sociability scale can be used as a valid and reliable instrument to measure the perceived sociability of a virtual learning environment in the context of self-organized student project teams. [ FROM AUTHOR]
Full text:
Available
Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Database:
Academic Search Complete
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS