Abstract
CSCL researchers rely heavily on coding schemes to analyze collaborative discourse. As Rourke and Anderson (2004) explain, examples of qualitative content analysis (QCA) research in which a coding scheme is developed methodically and validated systematically are rare. In this study, we attempted to conduct a validation of a coding scheme using established quantitative methods; this was an effort to foster the replicability and validity of a coding scheme designed to measure online collaborative learning. Exploratory Factor Analysis suggested a different factor structure than the one conceptualized in the coding scheme. The authors raise questions related to what are the most appropriate and acceptable procedures in establishing the validity of coding schemes used in QCA.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Connecting Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning to Policy and Practice |
Subtitle of host publication | CSCL 2011 Conf. Proc. - Short Papers and Posters, 9th International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference |
Pages | 721-725 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Volume | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | 9th International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference: Connecting Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning to Policy and Practice, CSCL 2011 - Hong Kong, China Duration: 4 Jul 2011 → 8 Jul 2011 |
Other
Other | 9th International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference: Connecting Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning to Policy and Practice, CSCL 2011 |
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Country/Territory | China |
City | Hong Kong |
Period | 4/07/11 → 8/07/11 |