The first decade of the community of inquiry framework: A retrospective
The Internet and Higher EducationPublished 28 October 2009
D. Randy Garrison, Terry Anderson, Walter Archer
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A personal perspective about the development of the seminal papers associated with the Community of Inquiry Framework is provided and the evolution of the framework and its associated methodology is explored.
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This article provides a personal perspective about the development of the seminal papers associated with the Community of Inquiry Framework. The framework and its construction are described. The main part of the paper explores the evolution of the framework and its associated methodology. Finally, research associated with the validation of the framework and new research directions are reviewed.
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