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Influence Of Participation, Facilitator Styles, And Metacognitive Reflection On Knowledge Building In Online University Courses, S. Cacciamani, D. Cesareni, F. Martini, T. Ferrini, N. Fujita

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Understanding how to foster knowledge building in online and blended learning environments is a key for computer-supported collaborative learning research. Knowledge building is a deeply constructivist pedagogy and kind of inquiry learning focused on theory building. A strong indicator of engagement in knowledge building activity is the socio-cognitive dynamic of epistemic agency, in which students exercise a higher level of agency for setting forth their ideas and negotiating fit with those of others rather than relying on their teacher. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of (a) levels of participation, (b) facilitator styles and (c) metacognitive …