Dr. Allan Jeong
Associate Professor
Profile
Dr. Jeong graduated with his Ph.D. in Educational Technology & Communications and a Master's degree in Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Jeong also has worked nine years as an instructional technology consultant for the Department of Learning Technology and Distance Education at the UW-Madison, specializing in formative and summative evaluation, and computer conferencing and course management systems. His research is in the field of computer-mediated communication and computer-supported collaborative work and collaborative learning. Specifically, his interests lie in developing methods and software tools (DAT) to measure, sequentially analyze, and visually map group processes in computer-supported environments in order to examine how technology and design affects changes in group processes and how resulting changes in processes lead to changes in group performance. In addition, Dr. Jeong is also developing similar tools and techniques (jMap) to sequentially and visually analyze how individual vs. group mental models change over time towards target/expert models, how and what discourse processes affects changes in mental models, and how group discourse and mental models together affect decision-making.
Education
Ph.D., Educational Technology and Communications, University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.A., Educational Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Research
Developing methods and software tools to measure and sequentially analyze group interactions and processes, the factors that affect discourse processes, and the effects of specific discourse processes on individual/group mental models and decision-making
Selected Publications
Jeong, A. (2006). The effects of conversational styles of communication on group interaction patterns and argumentation in online discussions. Instructional Science, 34(5), 367-397.
Jeong, A. & Davidson-Shivers, G. (2006). The effects of gender interaction patterns on student participation in computer-supported collaborative argumentation. Educational Technology, Research, and Development, 54(6), 543-568.
Jeong, A. (2005). A guide to analyzing message-response sequences and group interaction patterns in computer-mediated communication. Distance Education, 26(3), 367-383.
Jeong, A. & Juong, Sunyoung (April 2007). Scaffolding Collaborative Argumentation in Asynchronous Discussions with Message Constraints and Message Labels. Computers & Education, 48, 427-445.
| Courses Frequently Taught | |
| EME 5457 | Introduction to Distance Education |
| EME 6635 | Designing Collaborative Learning Online |
| EDP 5216 | Theories of Learning and Cognition |
| EME 6415 | Development of Computer Courseware |