Paper Info
Title
Small-group face-to-face discussions in the classroom: a new direction of CSCL research
Abstract
This paper presents a relatively new direction of CSCL research: small-group learning in the classroom. This research direction has received relatively little attention within the CSCL community. In this paper we explore the possibilities of collaborative technology in the classroom. We use the distinction between task-related and social-emotional interactions as a criterion for computer support. It is hypothesized that the students will use the collaborative technology purely for task-related interactions when the characteristics of the tool closely match the conditions for an effective task performance. It is assumed that these task-related interactions stimulate knowledge elaboration and learning within the student group. Our findings indicate that all computer-mediated interactions were task-related and facilitated knowledge elaboration. Oral communication was about the social-emotional aspects of the collaboration, and the planning and regulation of the collaborative activities.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2007
CSCL
research direction,social-emotional aspect,collaborative activity,task-related interaction,collaborative technology,knowledge elaboration,facilitated knowledge elaboration,small-group face-to-face discussion,cscl research,new direction,cscl community
Field
DocType
Citations 
Computer support,Face-to-face,Psychology,Knowledge management,Multimedia,Elaboration
Conference
3
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.57
3
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Wouter Van Diggelen1607.82
Maarten Overdijk2587.46