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The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework has historically focused on online learning experiences within individualistic and masculine societies, such as the USA, Canada, and other English-speaking countries. Considerably less work has been done on how CoI is relevant to collectivist and feminine cultures, such as Portugal, South Korea, and Chile. This study examines how the CoI framework applies to a collectivist and feminine culture – that is, within the context of the society of Portugal. Four hundred and ninety-five students from a public distance education university completed a Portuguese version of the CoI survey. Results showed a high level of agreement that the students experienced all the critical dimensions of the CoI – social presence, teaching presence, and cognitive presence – in their online course(s), which may translate into a significant level of student engagement. At the same time, the survey also revealed an implicit need for additional ways for students to express affection and care towards all members of the online learning community.
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Correia, AP. (2021). Community of Inquiry in a Collectivist/Feminine Society: An Examination. In: Spector, M.J., Lockee, B.B., Childress, M.D. (eds) Learning, Design, and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17727-4_171-1
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