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- Vol 7 RE: Chapter 6
community of inquirycognitive presencesocial presenceteaching presencepractical inquiryonline discourseknowledge integrationcomputer conferencingJournal article Evidence summaryAt a glance
Garrison, Anderson, and Archer introduce the Community of Inquiry framework for understanding deep and meaningful learning in text-based computer conferencing. An educational community develops through the interaction of cognitive presence, social presence, and teaching presence.
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Cognitive presence describes learners’ construction and confirmation of meaning through a practical-inquiry cycle: a triggering problem, exploration, integration of ideas, and resolution through application. Social presence is the capacity to present oneself as a real person, communicate openly, and develop cohesive relationships that sustain critical dialogue. Teaching presence includes designing the educational experience, facilitating discourse, and providing direct instruction when needed. The authors apply the framework to transcripts from a graduate online course and propose indicators for analysing discourse.
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Presence categories are interdependent rather than isolated scores, and visible interaction does not by itself prove learning. For course design, the framework supports purposeful problems, sustained discussion, instructor guidance, knowledge integration, and opportunities to test conclusions, while later validation is needed across platforms, disciplines, and learner groups.
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