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Vol.14, No.2, May 2025. ISSN: 2217-8309 eISSN: 2217-8333
TEM Journal
TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT, INFORMATICS Association for Information Communication Technology Education and Science |
Exploring Conceptual Transfer Dynamics in an Online Community of Inquiry
Masami Yoshida
© 2025 Masami Yoshida, published by UIKTEN. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Citation Information: TEM Journal. Volume 14, Issue 2, Pages 1056-1072, ISSN 2217-8309, DOI: 10.18421/TEM142-08, May 2025.
Received: 28 October 2024. Revised: 03 April 2025.
Abstract:
In the context of the growing prevalence of online education, it is imperative to examine the role of group interactions in the development of individual capabilities. This study explores the dynamics of conceptual transfer within an asynchronous online Community of Inquiry (CoI) by employing Social Network Analysis (SNA) with a focus on stochastic investigation for empirical network analysis. The elements of Social Presence (SP), Cognitive Presence (CP), and Threshold Concepts (TCs) are extracted when students interact and reflect on their learning. The analysis of time series data and network evolution is used to discern patterns in student engagement and the emergence of TCs. Bilateral structures were identified, encompassing both the overall communication for the CoI and the dyadic communication for TCs. Knowledge exchange extended to the small-world network of 132 students. Messages that included TCs were infrequent, indicating difficulties in acquisition. Many achievers underwent early transformation. Nodes associated with TCs were not aggregated, but rather dispersed and interlinked across the community. For the creation of deep learning, fostering students’ ability to perceive unfamiliar cognitive paradigms and assimilate information within the subject domain was paramount. The results help to clarify how students in the online learning community can engage in deep and meaningful learning.
Keywords – Community of inquiry, discussion forum, social network analysis, stimulation investigation for empirical network analysis, threshold concepts |
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