New publication about peer-to-peer personal story sharing in online discussion forums

Three TALE Lab undergraduate students co-author publication

July 3, 2023

Dr. Albada, in co-authorship with three former TALE lab members (Sydney, Pauline, Payton) publish a new study about the how students share personal stories with one another in online discussion forums to help teach their peers about course concepts, to empathize with their difficult times, and to build social bonds.  

Alea, N., Jawvitz, S., Yang, P., & Adams, P. (2023). The use and functions of students' personal stories in online discussion forums. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 35(1), 101-112. https://isetl.org/ijtlhe/pdf/IJTLHE4383.pdf