Online discussions as an intervention for strengthening students' engagement in general education

• Published in: Journal of open innovation Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Author: Aderibigbe, Semiyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI 01.12.2020; Elsevier Ltd; Elsevier Limited; Elsevier
• Subjects: Collaboration; collaborative learning; constructivism; Distance learning; Education; Educational technology; engagement; Feedback; general education; Innovations; Knowledge; Literature reviews; online discussion forum; Online instruction; Participation; Pedagogy; Qualitative analysis; Strengthening; Students; Teaching; technology; online discussion forum; general education; engagement; technology; constructivism; collaborative learning

Research suggests that students are skeptical about the values of General Education courses. This revelation calls for different strategies to improve students' engagement in the classes, including the use of online learning platforms. This study documents students' experiences of the onli...