Effects of Different Leadership Styles on Cognitive Engagement in Online Collaborative Learning

The collaborative learning approach as a universal teaching strategy is widely used in online learning. It is proven that the group leader has an important impact on group collaborative knowledge construction in online collaborative learning (OCL). However, limited research is available on how leade...

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Published in:International journal of distance education technologies 2024-01, Vol.22 (1), p.1-18
Main Authors: Wang, Xinhua, Zheng, Yue, Wu, Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Cognitive style
Collaborative learning
Convergence
Distance learning
Group work in education
Leadership
Learning strategies
Network analysis
Online education
Online instruction
Sequential analysis
Social networks
Team learning approach in education
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Summary:The collaborative learning approach as a universal teaching strategy is widely used in online learning. It is proven that the group leader has an important impact on group collaborative knowledge construction in online collaborative learning (OCL). However, limited research is available on how leadership styles influence a group universal teaching strategy is widely used in online learning this study, the authors adopted lag sequential analysis, epistemic network analysis, and social network analysis to explore the influence of divergent and convergent leadership styles on cognitive engagement in OCL groups. Compared with convergent leadership, divergent leadership strengthened online collaborative cognitive engagement through significant organizer and manager roles, triggered high-quality cognitive behavior transformation within the group, and promoted the balanced development of learners' cognitive structure.
ISSN:1539-3100
1539-3119
DOI:10.4018/IJDET.337964