Date of Award

1-1-2014

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Education Theory and Practice

Program

Curriculum and Instruction

Content Description

1 online resource (xi, 270 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Peter J. Shea

Committee Members

Jane M. Agee, Karen Swan

Keywords

collaboration, knowledge construction, learning presence, online learning, regulated learning, shared epistemic agency, Nursing, Instructional systems, Group work in education, Internet in education

Subject Categories

Curriculum and Instruction | Education | Nursing

Abstract

This study explores the role of instructional design in the development of shared epistemic agency (SEA) when RN to BSN nursing students collaborate to complete a team project in an online course. Paavola & Hakkarainen's (2005) trialogical model of learning is used to design a learning activity where teams create a shared knowledge object, a co-authored patient interprofessional care plan to support group knowledge creation. The study addresses the following research questions:

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