Mastering New Information through Facebook and a Discussion Forum: A Comparative Analysis

• Main Authors: Nantha Kumar Subramaniam,, Maheswari Kandasamy,
• Format: Article
• Published: Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) 2014
• Subjects: LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education; LC5800 Distance education; LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa)
• Online Access: http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1070/1/library-document-1070.pdf; http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1070/

This paper investigated the effect of productive failure (PF) as an instructional strategy in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) groups using Facebook and a discussion forum. PF is an instructional mode design that advocates the delaying of support for the learners during learning...