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:
Recommended Citation
Hayes, Suzanne, "A mixed methods study of shared epistemic agency in team projects in an online baccalaureate nursing course" (2014). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1145.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1145