APPENDIX 1. Community of Inquiry Blended Learning Evaluation

SP: Social Presence CP: Congnitvie Presence TP: Teaching Presence EP: Emotional Presence

STRONGLY DISAGREE DISAGREE NEUTRAL AGREE STRONGLY AGREE  
1. Students in my course can describe ways to 
 test and apply the knowledge learned.
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CP: 
Resolution
2. My actions reinforce the development of a sense 
 of community among course participants.
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TP: 
Facilitation
3. Students in my course are motivated to 
 explore content-related questions.
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CP: 
Triggering Event
4. Course activities pique students’ curiosity.
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CP: 
Triggering Event
5. I acknowledge emotion expressed by the 
 students in my course.
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EP: (Teaching 
presence)
6. I clearly communicate important due 
 dates/time frames for learning activities.
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TP: 
Design and 
Organisation
7. Students in my course are able to form distinct 
 impressions of some other course participants.
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SP: Personal 
Expression
8. I clearly communicate important course goals.
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TP: 
Design and 
Organisation
9. I provide feedback in a fashion.
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TP: 
Direct Instruction
10. I provide feedback that helps students 
  understand their strengths and weaknesses 
  relative to the course goals and objectives.
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TP: 
Direct Instruction
11. I help to identify areas of agreement 
  and disagreement on course topics in 
  a way that helps students to learn.
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TP:
Facilitation
12. Students feel comfortable disagreeing 
  with other course participants while 
  still maintaining a sense of trust.
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SP: 
Group Cohesion
13. Reflection on course content and 
  discussion helps students understand 
  fundamental concept.
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CP: 
Integration
14. Expressing emotion in relation to 
  sharing ideas is acceptable in my course.
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EP: (Cognitive 
Presence)
15. Online discussions are facilitated 
  in a way that is valuable for helping 
  students appreciate different 
  perspectives.
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CP:
Exploration
16. I encourage course participants to 
  explore new concepts in my course.
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TP: 
Facilitation
17. I clearly communicate important course 
  topics.
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TP: 
Design and 
Organisation
18. Combining new information helps students 
  answer questions raised in course 
  activities.
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CP: 
Integration
19. Brainstorming and finding relevant 
  information help students resolve 
  content-related questions.
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CP: 
Exploration
20. In my role as instructor, I demonstrate 
  emotion in my presentation and/or when 
  facilitating discussions, 
  online or face to face.
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EP: (Teaching 
Presence)
21. Learning activities helps students 
  construct explanation/solutions.
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CP: 
Integration
22. Students feel their point of view 
  is acknowledged by other course 
  participants.
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SP: 
Group Cohesion
23. Students in my course feel comfortable 
  taking on the role of teacher 
  when the opportunity arises.
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TP: 
Facilitation
24. Students utilise a variety of 
  information sources to explore problems 
  posed in my course.
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CP: 
Exploration
25. I keep course participants engaged 
  and participating in productive dialogue.
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TP: 
Facilitation
26. Students feel comfortable interacting 
  with other course participants.
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SP: Open 
Communication
27. I provide clear instructions 
  on how to participate in course 
  learning activities.
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TP: 
Design and 
Organisation
28. I find myself responding emotionally 
  about ideas or learning activities 
  in my course.
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EP: (Cognitive 
Presence)
29. Getting to know other course 
  participants gives students a sense 
  of belonging in my course.
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SP: Personal 
Expression
30. Students feel comfortable conversing 
  online or face to face in my course.
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SP: Open 
Communication
31. Online or web-based communication 
  is an excellent medium for interaction 
  with and among my students.
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SP: Personal 
Expression
32. Problem posed increase student 
  interest in course content.
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CP: 
Triggering Event
33. Students feel comfortable expressing 
  emotion through the online medium or 
  in the face-to-face classroom.
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EP: 
(Social Presence)
34. I help to focus discussion on 
  relevant issues in a way that 
  helps students to learn.
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TP: 
Direct Instruction
35. Students can apply the knowledge
  created in my course to their 
  work or other non-class-related activities.
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CP: 
Exploration
36. Students feel comfortable participating 
  in course discussion.
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SP: Open 
Communication
37. Students develop solutions to relevant 
  problems that can be applied in practice.
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CP: 
Resolution
38. I am helpful in guiding the class towards
  understanding course topics in a way 
  that helps students clarify their thinking.
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TP: 
Facilitation
39. Online or face-to-face discussion
  can help students to develop a 
  sense of collaboration.
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SP: 
Group Cohesion
40. Emotion is expressed, online 
  or face to face, among the students 
  in my course.
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EP: 
(Social Presence)

 

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