The time students had to prepare responses before interacting was connected with all three dimensions of online learner engagement across asynchronous, synchronous, and quasi-synchronous debates¶
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q2 i? Preparation time related to affective, behavioral, and cognitive engagement, with more time in asynchronous and quasi-synchronous debates seen as beneficial and its absence in synchronous debates as pressure. → Duncan Culbreth · Florence Martin 2025
Evidence¶
Duncan Culbreth · Florence Martin 2025¶
Duncan Culbreth · Florence Martin. (2025). Exploring the role of synchrony in asynchronous, synchronous, and quasi-synchronous online learner engagement. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-025-10504-y
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Discussion synthesis of a convergent mixed-method study of 19 students in one online graduate course debating via forum, Zoom, and Discord over three weeks; content analysis of reflections and essays found preparation time "connected with all dimensions of OLE".
"There was evidence to support that how much time students had to prepare was connected with all dimensions of OLE. Those who mentioned having more time in the asynchronous and quasi-synchronous debates considered it beneficial, with the converse true for the synchronous debates."
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Related Claims¶
- Behaviorally, the asynchronous and quasi-synchronous debates were more alike each other than either was to the synchronous debate — related
- Logistical flexibility of the asynchronous and quasi-synchronous modalities supported behavioral engagement, while the synchronous modality's scheduling demands disrupted participation — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- The quasi-synchronous debate had a unique dialectical structure, with declarative statements skewed toward the beginning unlike the more even distribution in the other modalities — related
- Affectively, the quasi-synchronous Discord modality showed the most positive and least negative sentiment profile of the three modalities — related
- Several students voluntarily used Zoom's recording and transcription features asynchronously after the live debate to support cognitive engagement — related
- Synchronous online discussions produce higher behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement than asynchronous online discussions in online math courses — related
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The time students had to prepare responses before interacting was connected with all three dimensions of online learner engagement across asynchronous, synchronous, and quasi-synchronous debates |
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The time students had to prepare responses before interacting was connected with all three dimensions of online learner engagement across asynchronous, synchronous, and quasi-synchronous debates |
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