Comparison of computer mediated communication and face to face discourse.
Published: 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Computer conferencing in education.; Communication in education.; Teaching.
Description: The Canadian educational system has many challenges ahead. The reduced funding to school boards, the increased need to accommodate an ever expanding student population, the threat of school safety and the seemingly decreasing support and faith in public education are some of examples of these challenges. A possible solution to some of the challenges is CMC. It is a foreseeable substitute to traditional face to face delivery of educational curricula.This thesis compares the communication behaviors of a group of students in the CMC and F2F environments. The research concludes that CMC promotes some educational advantages compared to F2F delivered courses when combining the previous research findings with the experience of CMC and F2F settings. This investigation may assist students and teachers in the promotion of individual and group understanding of communication and questioning uses.
Notes: Adviser:  Jim Hewitt.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2004.

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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 42-06, page: 1960.

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