Date
6-2018
Department
School of Education
Degree
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Chair
Kurt Michael
Keywords
Collaboration, Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, Sense of Community, Sense of Connectedness, Sense of Learning
Disciplines
Education | Secondary Education | Secondary Education and Teaching
Recommended Citation
Streetman, Rebecca R., "The Effects of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning on Sense of Connectedness, Sense of Learning, and Overall Sense of Community among High School Students Enrolled in a Marketing Course" (2018). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 1762.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/1762
Abstract
The purpose of this quantitative static group study was to determine the effects of computer-supported collaborative learning on sense of community, sense of connectedness, and sense of learning for students in a high school Marketing Principles course. Sense of community pertains to feelings of belonging and is important to the learning process because it can foster shared positive experiences in the classroom setting. Both collaborative learning and computer-based instruction have been researched extensively and their benefits noted; however, this study is important because it focuses on combining the two into what is known as computer-supported collaborative learning. The independent variable in this study was the type of learning environment, specifically, traditional instruction and computer-supported collaborative learning. The dependent variables were sense of classroom community, sense of connectedness, and sense of learning as measured by the Classroom Community Scale. A series of independent t-tests were conducted to determine any statistically significant differences among the groups. Mean scores for students taught using computer-supported collaborative learning were compared to the mean scores of students taught the same material using traditional lecture-based individualized learning. Results and findings, along with a conclusion are included.
