Abstract
A
free online application of Edmodo was used to activate supplementary learning
for Thai students in biology class. A learning community in Edmodo social
network was established based on computer-supported collaborative learning
(CSCL) platform where students can share their ideas, follow up with class
assignments and take provided quizzes. The aim of this study was to investigate
the students’ learning outcomes as well their attitudes toward joining the
online social network for engaged learning. Participants were Grade 12 students
in a secondary school in Thailand and the learning content was about Genetic
Inheritance. Students were to attend face to face traditional class and also
sign up for extra online activity. Assignments and quizzes were supplemented
for students to catch up with learning contents via online Edmodo. Students
were required to work collaboratively on the assignments, take quizzes and the
unit test. Students’ online scores as well as paper based score were collected
and analyzed. Self-reported survey questionnaire was administered at the end
of the unit to examine attitudes of students participating in Edmodo social
network. The statistical analysis revealed that learning outcomes of students
participating in online collaborative social network significantly improved
while students showed positive attitudes towards the learning platform.
Keywords:
Edmodo, CSCL, Social Network, Learning outcomes, Students’ attitudes
Presented
in International congress on Science Trends Advanced ICT for Education (STEED
2014) during April 24-27, 2014 at Liberty Lykia Oludeniz
Hotel, Fethiye, Turkey
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