The shallows and the depths. Cognitive and social presence in blended tutoring. Issue 2 (15th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Turula, Anna
• Is Part Of: Technology, pedagogy and education. Volume 27:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 233
• Page End: 250
• Publication Date: 2018-03-15
• Subjects: Tutoring -- supervision -- cognitive presence -- social presence -- blended learning; Educational technology -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Teachers -- Training of -- Great Britain -- Computer-assisted instruction -- Periodicals; Teachers -- Training of -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 371.33
• DOI: 10.1080/1475939X.2017.1370388
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1475-939X

Abstract

Abstract: The article investigates a system of academic education called tutoring implemented in a blended format. It looks at this teaching and learning experience based on the results of a student satisfaction survey ( N = 9) as well as the analysis of the discourse between the tutor and six tutees recorded during four meetings: two traditional and two cloud tutorials. It is argued here that the blended format is a good solution which enables the two modes to reinforce each other and compensate for each other's deficiencies. By offering more interaction and establishing good rapport, the face-to-face meetings develop social presence. In turn, cognitive presence is stronger in the online tutorials, in which the students appear to have reached higher levels of critical thinking. What is more, these two types of tutorials appear to pave the way for each other.