The subject(s) of technology : defining electronic discourse in composition classrooms
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu12828297442021-08-03T06:00:31Z The subject(s) of technology : defining electronic discourse in composition classrooms Doerfler, Theresa Henley <p>This work explores the ways that student writers define and are defined by the discourse of computer networks; how issues of identity and difference are articulated in various discourse environments; how the formal and social structures of discursive forums are related to the quantity and quality of participation in these forums; and how computer-mediated communication and face-to-face discourse influence one another. My wish to discover the balance of responsibility between students and teachers using computer technology within institutional settings led me to pursue a qualitative study of these issues; therefore, I designed an ethnographic study of two computer-supported composition classes—identified in this study as Class A and Class B—as a way of collecting extensive comparative data on the contexts of classroom networks. Rather than relying solely on data generated from within network culture, my work compares two groups of students participating in face-to-face and networked class discussions.</p><p>My work explores the patterns of participation in each of the classes I studied to provide my readers with "snapshots" of the ways computers and pedagogy interact in each classroom. I look closely at one small group of students in Class A, focusing on their chosen silences in large-group face-to-face discussions. Next, I describe the experiences of one student in Class B, focusing on the ways she approached issues of difference in face-to-face and networked discussions.</p><p>By engaging in a qualitative, ethnographic study, I am able to distinguish between the architecture of computer networks and the pedagogy and culture of the classes I studied. I make a distinction between machine-centered and student-centered pedagogy as a way of understanding what happened in these classes. Finally, this work raises new questions for research in computers and composition and makes pedagogical recommendations for networked composition classrooms at the close of the twentieth century.</p> 1997 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1282829744 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1282829744 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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