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Online Interaction
Abdullah Alruhaimi
Five Generation of Distance Education
1. Correspondence Study (1878)2. Broadcasting (1921)3. Open universities (1964)4. Teleconferencing (1965)5. Internet-Based virtual classes
(1992)
Definition of Online Interaction•Wagner defined interaction in distance learning as an interplay and exchange in which individuals and groups influence each other.•Moore defined interaction in distance learning as “two way communication among two or more persons for purposes of explaining and challenging perspectives”
Methods in Distance Learning are Divided into Two Types.
Synchronous Asynchronous
Video conference E-mail and board discussion
Telephone CD and DVD
chatting Static web pages
Audio-conference Fax
Web-conference Textbooks and handouts
Online InteractionMost of the studies show that high levels
of interaction generate high quality of learning and high levels of satisfaction.
In 1980, Moore developed the theory of Transactional Distance.
Moore stated three forms of interaction in distance learning:
Moore’s forms of interaction
Instructor-Learner Interaction Student-Student Interaction Student-Content Interaction
Anderson and Garrison (1998) added three more forms of interaction in distance learning
Teacher-Content Interaction
Teacher-Teacher Interaction
The Content-Content Interaction
I have added eight form of interaction in distance learning
Student-Content-Instructor Interaction Facilitator-student Interaction Facilitators-Content Interaction Facilitator-Teacher Interaction Facilitator-Facilitator Interaction Students-Teacher- Facilitator Interaction Facilitator-Content-Teacher Interaction Facilitator-Content-Teacher-Student Interaction
Moore and Kearsley (2005) said that interaction is developed and utilized in distance education course instruction is dependent upon factors such as the instructor’s philosophy of instruction.
Multiple Intelligences Theory
Gardner believed that we should not use the same methods and strategies for teaching and assessing all students.
Zone of Proximal Development
Vygotsky ZPD
Learner’s Current Ability
“Through others, we become ourselves.”
“What children can do with the assistance of others might be in some sense even more indicative of their mental development than what they can do alone.”
Internet tools
Mastering internet tool will help the instructor to increase the level of interactions.
In conclusion
We have to integrate between the educational theories and the internet tools and technologies to achieve high level of interaction.