Strategies for Designing Engaging Online Kinesiology Courses Based on the Community of Inquiry Model

ABSTRACT

Technology integration has become an ever-present phenomenon in institutions of higher education. This has led to an increase in online learning experiences that make higher education accessible to those who previously experienced barriers, such as having full-time jobs. One issue that affects online education is the challenge of engaging the learner in meaningful learning experiences that they subsequently use once they are in their careers. This article uses the Community of Inquiry (CoI) theoretical model to explain how instructors can increase student engagement in online kinesiology courses. By focusing on the CoI constructs of teaching presence, cognitive presence, and social presence, instructors can design engaging online classes that can help to positively influence each student’s experience with online education.

KEYWORDS:

• Cognitive presence
• Community of Inquiry
• distance education
• online learning
• social presence
• teaching presence