The effects of computer-mediated communication on inductive learning by groups

This thesis investigates the effect of computer-mediated communication, as compared to face-to-face discussion, on inductive learning by groups. An experiment was conducted in which four-person groups attempted to induce a rule which partitioned a deck of playing cards into exemplars and nonexemplars. All data for inducing the rule were presented via computer in an iterative process consisting of several rounds of hypothesis generation and testing. In half of the groups, members communicated with each other in face-to-face discussions. In the other half, groups members were physically isolated from each other and communicated through a network of personal computers.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Accountancy

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Daly, Bonita Law

Contributors dc:contributor

• Chandler, John S.

• Business Administration, Management
• Education, Educational Psychology
• Information Science

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Daly, Bonita Law

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9114218
(UMI)AAI9114218

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21053