Saturday, September 5, 2009

Consent feedback from Rajess

"I have read and understood the ...‏
From: rajess rengasamy (rajess.rengasamy@gmail.com)
Sent: Saturday, 5 Sep, 2009 8: 38 AM
To: nurulhana2000@hotmail.com

"I have read and understood the information above and I am giving you my consent to become the participant of the research mentioned above.'


This email is a copy of a message sent to you at "CoP"

Friday, September 4, 2009

Foo's outline of chapter 4 and 5

Chapter 4- Data presentation and discussion
4.1 methodology summary
4.2 Results from data analysis
4.2.1 RQ1
Documentary
commentary
catharsis
metacognition
information
evaluation
community

4.2.2 RQ2
4.2.2.1 Levels of reflection in the weblogs
4.2.2.2 Factors that influence the levels of reflection in the weblogs
perception of reflection
attitude to weblogging
peer support
instruction and instructor role
audience
time
assessment

Chapter 5 - Discussion, Implications and recommendations
5.1 Summary and discussion of results
5.1.1 RQ1
5.1.2 RQ2

5.2 Implications
5.2.1 Theoretical implications
5.2.2 Practical implications

5.3 Recommendations for further research
5.4 Concluding remarks

Bibliography

Appendices

Foo's appendix

a. letter of approval for research topic
b. interview protocol
c. transcript of audio tape interview
d. examples of participants' weblogs
e. example of weblogs content analysis
f. participant consent form
g. instructional design model -ADDIE
h. matching familiar figures test

Interview protocol

RQ1:

1. What driven you to participate in the online forum?
A. your rapport with the moderator
B. you believe in life long learning and want to improve yourself
C. the reward offered ( Noritake tea set)
D. the persistent emails you received from the moderator
E. other reasons

2. Which topic appeal to you most and why?
3. Which topic does not appeal to you most and why?
4. What stop you from responding to a topic after viewing it?
5. Do you consider reflecting on your own thinking a difficult task? why?
6. Does by participating in the forum help to enhance your personal and professional development?
7. Should online forum be proposed to replace LADAP? why or why not?


Protocol

1. establish rapport
2. explain format of interview. Accept divergent views
3 Prompt for more unanticipated answers using open-ended questions
4. Issues / constructs outlined to be addressed flexibly - guided by participants' conversation

Strategy to boost motivation - email 20

Dear all,

A new topic for discussion has been posted. Feel free to respond to the topic at http://www.nurulhana.com/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=38

Engaging ourselves in an intellectual discourse will help us to enhance our personal and professional development.

See you there!