Garrison, D. Randy, Martha Cleveland-Innes, and Tak Fung. "Student role adjustment in online communities of inquiry: Model and instrument validation." Journal of asynchronous learning networks 8.2 (2004): 61-74.

This study focuses on validating an instrument tailored to assess the role adjustment of students newly introduced to an online community of inquiry, guided by the community of inquiry conceptual model for online learning. Utilizing factor analysis, the research confirms the instrument's alignment with the theoretical framework proposed by Garrison, Anderson, and Archer (2000), refining the questionnaire for future use. This tool is aimed at facilitating upcoming research efforts to measure and comprehend how students adapt to roles within online learning environments.