Jaber, R;
Kennedy, E;
(2017)
‘Not the same person anymore’: groupwork, identity and social learning online.
Distance Education
, 38
(2)
pp. 216-229.
10.1080/01587919.2017.1324732.
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Abstract
This paper argues that identity may be key to understanding why social presence has been considered so important to successful learning experiences. A qualitative case study of 10 students and 4 tutors in an online postgraduate education program was conducted. The research applied the work of Goffman to explain the relationship between social presence and support for the social production of identity online. Semi-structured individual and group interviews revealed the importance of trustworthy social interaction to support students’ performance of identity and identity shifts in fostering deeper social learning. Implications for the design of effective online learning experiences are provided.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | ‘Not the same person anymore’: groupwork, identity and social learning online |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01587919.2017.1324732 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2017.1324732 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Social presence, groupwork, interaction, learning technology, distance education |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1557920 |
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