<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Mastering New Information through Facebook and a\r\nDiscussion Forum: A Comparative Analysis"^^ . "This paper investigated the effect of productive failure (PF) as\r\nan instructional strategy in computer-supported collaborative\r\nlearning (CSCL) groups using Facebook and a discussion forum.\r\nPF is an instructional mode design that advocates the delaying\r\nof support for the learners during learning — the more they\r\nstruggle, and even fail, while trying to master new information,\r\nthe better they are likely to recall and apply that information\r\nlater. PF has been used successfully in the classroom. However,\r\nit is not known whether the use of a PF instructional mode with\r\nadult learners in CSCL groups such as Facebook and discussion\r\nforums will produce such a positive effect. A discussion forum\r\nis an important platform used to deliver teaching and learning\r\nvia the Web, while the use of social media, especially Facebook,\r\nfor teaching and learning has gained prominence lately. This\r\npaper reports an initial study that compares a ‘productive failure’\r\ninstructional design in CSCL groups through Facebook and a\r\ndiscussion forum. Five Facebook and five discussion forum\r\ngroups participated in the study. Both groups solved\r\nill-structured complex problems in small groups without the\r\nprovision of any support or scaffolding from their instructors.\r\nThe findings suggest that the Facebook groups produced a\r\nvariety of scope for discussion and deliberation for solving the\r\nproblems and were more successful in sustaining the discussion\r\ncompared to the discussion forum groups. Facebook groups also\r\nhad a higher critical thinking ratio than the discussion forum\r\ngroups. Based on these findings, the implications of a PF\r\ninstructional design for adult learners are presented. [ABSTRACT BY AUTHORS]"^^ . "2014" . . "9" . "1" . . "Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU)"^^ . . . "AAOU Journal"^^ . . . "18583431" . . . . . . . . . . ""^^ . "Nantha Kumar Subramaniam"^^ . " Nantha Kumar Subramaniam"^^ . . ""^^ . "Maheswari Kandasamy"^^ . " Maheswari Kandasamy"^^ . . "Open University Malaysia (OUM)"^^ . . . . . . . "Mastering New Information through Facebook and a\r\nDiscussion Forum: A Comparative Analysis (Text)"^^ . . . "library-document-1070.pdf"^^ . . . "Mastering New Information through Facebook and a\r\nDiscussion Forum: A Comparative Analysis (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . . "Mastering New Information through Facebook and a\r\nDiscussion Forum: A Comparative Analysis (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "lightbox.jpg"^^ . . . "Mastering New Information through Facebook and a\r\nDiscussion Forum: A Comparative Analysis (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "Mastering New Information through Facebook and a\r\nDiscussion Forum: A Comparative Analysis (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "medium.jpg"^^ . . . "Mastering New Information through Facebook and a\r\nDiscussion Forum: A Comparative Analysis (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "small.jpg"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #1070 \n\nMastering New Information through Facebook and a \nDiscussion Forum: A Comparative Analysis\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education"@en . . . "LC5800 Distance education"@en . . . "LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa)"@en . .