Paper Info
Title
The Synchronous Mapping Discussions: The Effects of Floor Control in Turn-Taking and Choice of Argumentative Representations
Abstract
Empirical findings on CSCL (Computer Support Collaborative Learning) indicate that argumentative activity and argumentative maps are essential tools in order to foster construction of knowledge and evaluation of information. The current study examined effects of an innovative web tool that provides a graphical representation of synchronous discussion. 54 Grade 7 students from two classes participated in the study. The study tested the effects of: (a) the use of shapes (mapping) representing argumentative functions of the participants' utterances in discussions (e.g. claim, explanation and information) and the use of arrows that represent the connections between utterances; (b) turn taking within the discussion. We tested these effects on the number of relevant claims and arguments expressed, and on the number of chat expressions (e.g. such as nicknames and curses). The results indicate that even without any previous familiarization with tool, the combination of the use of shapes and arrows and of the control over turn taking invites students to express more relevant claims and arguments, and less chat expressions. However, the effect of the use of shapes and arrows was found more dominant.
Year
DOI
Venue
2004
10.1109/IV.2004.130
IV
Keywords
Field
DocType
Internet,computer aided instruction,data visualisation,groupware,synchronisation,Web tool,argumentative activity,argumentative maps,argumentative representations,computer support collaborative learning,floor control,graphical representation,information evaluation,synchronous mapping discussions,turn taking
Ontology (information science),Data visualization,Argumentative,Collaborative learning,Expression (mathematics),Terminology,Turn-taking,Computer science,Collaborative software,Cognitive psychology,Human–computer interaction
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
1093-9547
0-7695-2177-0
2
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.54
0
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Amnon Glassner1504.19
Baruch B. Schwarz219020.36