Between ideal and reality: A different view on online-learning interaction in a cross-national context
- Authors
- Yoo, Sungae; Kim, Hye Jeong; Kwon, So Young
- Issue Date
- Apr-2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
- Keywords
- Cross-national study; Interaction; Online learning
- Citation
- Journal for Multicultural Education, v.8, no.1, pp 13 - 30
- Pages
- 18
- Journal Title
- Journal for Multicultural Education
- Volume
- 8
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 13
- End Page
- 30
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/13889
- DOI
- 10.1108/JME-04-2013-0018
- ISSN
- 2053-535X
2053-535X
- Abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine similar and/or different perspectives on, and practices of online-learning interaction as projected by the participating educators who are from either Korea or the USA. Design/methodology/approach – In this study, the authors analyzed how college instructors from two countries, Korea and the USA, consider the role of online-learning interaction in their students’ learning by interviewing nine instructors from both countries. The authors examined the educators’ responses using constructivism and Confucianism as the frame of reference. Findings – The analysis showed that the US instructors tend to focus on learner-to-learner interaction, whereas Korean instructors emphasized teacher-to-learner interaction. Korean instructors perceived a gap between ideal and reality in integrating interaction as a part of online activities in the course. Originality/value – This study focuses on a cross-national comparison of online-learning interaction between Korea and the USA. Thus, it will provide practical ideas for global or multicultural user experiences on online-learning courses. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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