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Cooperation and Collaboration in Higher Education: An Exploratory Study on the Cognitive, Affective, and Moral Dimensions of Online Argumentation

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  • Milton N. Campos

    (Département de Communication, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada)

  • Lia B. de L. Freitas

    (Departamento de Psicologia do Desenvolvimento e da Personalidad, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil)

  • Cristina Grabovschi

    (Département de Médecine de Famille, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada)

Abstract

This study illustrates different practices of knowledge co-construction by exploring argumentation processes from its (1) cognitive, (2) affective, and (3) moral dimensions (respect), and by clarifying the meaning of cooperation and collaboration, terms that are commonly used as synonyms. The authors adopted a critical constructivist approach consistent with the cognitive and moral works of Habermas (1987) and Piaget (1977, 1932/2000), and refined a method of online argumentation analysis (Campos, 2004) to better understand knowledge co-construction in the context of electronic conferencing in university courses. Their data analysis focused on the form as well as on the content of online argumentation. Results concerning the cognitive dimension of online discourse confirmed previous studies. However, regarding the affective and moral (respect) dimensions of online discourse, results were less clear. The authors highlight that the technology, the course design, and the instructor’s actions are equally important to successfully achieve set goals in online learning communities.

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  • Milton N. Campos & Lia B. de L. Freitas & Cristina Grabovschi, 2013. "Cooperation and Collaboration in Higher Education: An Exploratory Study on the Cognitive, Affective, and Moral Dimensions of Online Argumentation," International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), IGI Global, vol. 3(1), pages 1-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jopcd0:v:3:y:2013:i:1:p:1-16
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