TY - JOUR
T1 - Using a virtual learning community (VLC) to facilitate a cross-national science research collaboration between secondary school students
AU - Chia, H.P.
AU - Pritchard, Alan
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This paper reports on how a virtual learning community (VLC), set up on Wikispaces, facilitated cross-national collaboration in high level scientific research involving six teams of four students from two schools, one in Singapore and one in USA. Qualitative case study methods were employed. Data from online postings, reflections and interviews were analysed using the Miles and Huberman (1994) approach to inductive analysis. Findings showed that the students found the VLC useful for their collaboration and the exchanges on the platform positively impacted them in the cognitive, intellectual and interpersonal aspects. Recommendations for future practice and research are made. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AB - This paper reports on how a virtual learning community (VLC), set up on Wikispaces, facilitated cross-national collaboration in high level scientific research involving six teams of four students from two schools, one in Singapore and one in USA. Qualitative case study methods were employed. Data from online postings, reflections and interviews were analysed using the Miles and Huberman (1994) approach to inductive analysis. Findings showed that the students found the VLC useful for their collaboration and the exchanges on the platform positively impacted them in the cognitive, intellectual and interpersonal aspects. Recommendations for future practice and research are made. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/j.compedu.2014.07.005
DO - 10.1016/j.compedu.2014.07.005
M3 - Article
SN - 0360-1315
VL - 79
SP - 1
EP - 15
JO - Computers & Education
JF - Computers & Education
ER -