Name
Title | ||
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Knowledge acquisition and opinion formation at science museums: the potential of a discussion terminal for collaborative elaboration on controversial issues |
Abstract | ||
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This PhD project examines the potential of a discussion terminal to support deep elaboration of controversial information and formation of well-founded opinions at science museums. It is assumed that the salience of controversial information, the opportunity to express one's own opinion, and availability of social comparison information are crucial factors for both learning and opinion formation. A first data collection concerned the impact of active opinion expression and salience of arguments on elaboration processes and knowledge acquisition in a 2×2-design. Results are still outstanding. The second data collection phase will also consider the influence of social comparison information and asynchronous discussion at the discussion terminal. |
Year | Venue | Keywords |
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2007 | CSCL | data collection,controversial issue,asynchronous discussion,social comparison information,own opinion,well-founded opinion,controversial information,opinion formation,discussion terminal,active opinion expression,data collection phase,knowledge acquisition,collaborative elaboration |
Field | DocType | Citations |
Asynchronous communication,Data collection,Opinion formation,Computer science,Knowledge management,Social comparison theory,Salience (language),Elaboration,Knowledge acquisition | Conference | 0 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
0.34 | 1 | 2 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Knipfer | 1 | 7 | 2.76 |
| Carmen Zahn | 2 | 70 | 9.48 |