CoI survey ratings reveal uneven presence profiles: course organization and exploration rated highest while most facilitation items and three cognitive-presence items (curiosity, reflection, testing and applying knowledge) rated below 4.0¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · qualitative r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2021 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Teaching presence was most strongly felt via course organization items (e.g., clear instructions M = 4.31) while various facilitation behaviors received ratings below 4.0. → Honig 2021 q2 i? Cognitive presence ratings underlined exploration (M = 4.31 for using a variety of information sources) while three items, on curiosity, reflection, and describing ways to test and apply knowledge, received ratings below 4.0. → Honig 2021 (2)

Evidence¶

Honig 2021¶

Honig, C.A. & Salmon, D. (2021). Learner presence matters: A learner-centered exploration into the community of inquiry framework. Online Learning, 25(2), 95-119. https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v25i2.2237

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Descriptive statistics from the CoI Survey (n = 32 completions) showing teaching presence subscale results. Organization items scored above 4.0 while "various ratings associated with facilitation behaviors received ratings below 4.0."

"ratings above 4.0 suggested that this presence was most strongly felt via course organization—i.e., communication of important course topics (M = 4.13, SD = 1.10), course goals (M = 4.28, SD = .85), clear instructions (M = 4.31, SD = .86), and important due dates (M = 4.34, SD = .94)."

Honig 2021 (2)¶

Honig, C.A. & Salmon, D. (2021). Learner presence matters: A learner-centered exploration into the community of inquiry framework. Online Learning, 25(2), 95-119. https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v25i2.2237

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Descriptive statistics from the CoI Survey cognitive presence subscale (n = 32). Exploration items scored highest, while items on curiosity (M = 3.88), reflection (M = 3.91), and describing ways to test knowledge (M = 3.94) fell below 4.0.

"Students agreed that they used a “variety of information sources to explore problems posed in this course” (M = 4.31, SD = .82)."

Discussion¶

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