Beena Vijayavalsalan
Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Students' Impressions on the Effectiveness of Online Discussion Forums Beena Vijayavalsalan
Research in Social Sciences and Technology Vol 3 No 1 (2018): Research in Social Sciences and Technology (Special Issue)
Publisher : Research in Social Sciences and Technology- OpenED Network

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46303/ressat.03.01.6

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Purpose: The study has evaluated the effectiveness of online discussion forums among the students of Abu Dhabi University, UAE. Results: The results have shown strong association between positive learning experience and frequency of student participation in discussion forums. However, no statistical significance (p-value=0.306) has been observed among online forums and age of the participants for developing critical thinking skills. Moreover, a significant difference has been identified in students' participation on the effectiveness of online discussion (p-value=0.000). Conclusion: It is concluded that online discussion forums serve as an efficient and effective tool for interaction among the participants.