Agency, information, linking, and meta-discourse dimensions appeared infrequently in the dataset despite their theoretical importance¶
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q2 i? BAgency,^ Binformation,^ Blinking,^ and Bmeta-discourse^ were the least frequently occurring main codes, together comprising less than 10% of total discourse. → Fu 2016
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Fu 2016¶
Fu, E. L. F., van Aalst, J., & Chan, C. K. K. (2016). Toward a classification of discourse patterns in asynchronous online discussions. International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 11, 441-478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-016-9245-3
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Qualitative coding of 764 notes across three discussion views using seven discourse dimensions found that agency (7.59%), information (4.95%), linking (3.08%), and meta-discourse (1.10%) together comprised less than 10% of total discourse. The authors note these are Btheoretically important dimensions of discourse.
"BAgency,^ Binformation,^ Blinking,^ and Bmeta-discourse^ were the least frequently occurring main codes, and together comprised less than 10 % of total discourse. This result was similar to those of van Aalst (2009)."
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Agency, information, linking, and meta-discourse dimensions appeared infrequently in the dataset despite their theoretical importance |
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Agency, information, linking, and meta-discourse dimensions appeared infrequently in the dataset despite their theoretical importance |
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