Lurking as Learning in Online Discussions: A Case Study
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Global Learn, May 17, 2010 in Penang, Malaysia ISBN 978-1-880094-79-2
Abstract
A case study has been conducted in order to examine whether students who ‘lurk’ in online discussions engaged in their personal learning during the lurking process. The case study involved an observation, analysis of online discussions thread and two interviews with a student who was being labelled as a lurker. This article discussed the findings of the case study which found that although lurking is viewed as a negative action in online discussions, a lurker is considered highly engaged towards personal learning. A lurker does not necessarily a ‘free-rider’ in online discussions however the action can be seen as a learning strategy from a learner in making sense of the information in the online discussions and also preparing to contribute best ideas on the topics discussed. The findings resulted in exploring the individual approach and the possibilities arise from the findings to discover how individuals engaged in the learning process to enable personal learning.
Citation
Abu Ziden, A. & Fong, S.F. (2010). Lurking as Learning in Online Discussions: A Case Study. In Z. Abas, I. Jung & J. Luca (Eds.), Proceedings of Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010--Global Conference on Learning and Technology (pp. 1872-1877). Penang, Malaysia: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/34386.
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