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Examining the Relation between Domain-Related Communication and Collaborative Inquiry Learning
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Anjewierden, Anjo; Gijlers, Hannie; Kolloffel, Bas; Saab, Nadira; de Hoog, Robert – Computers & Education, 2011
Research suggests that providing others with elaborated explanations is more beneficial for learning than receiving explanations (e.g., Webb, 1989). Applied to chat communication in a collaborative inquiry learning environment, we would expect that in a dyad learners with more domain-related contributions than their partners would learn more. In…
Descriptors: Intuition, Computer Mediated Communication, Synchronous Communication, Computer Assisted Instruction
A Quantitative Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Teaching and Learning in a Web-Conferencing Environment--The Efficacy of Student-Centred Learning Designs
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Bower, Matt; Hedberg, John G. – Computers & Education, 2010
This paper presents a quantitative approach to multimodal discourse analysis for analyzing online collaborative learning. The coding framework draws together the fields of systemic functional linguistics and Activity Theory to analyze interactions between collaborative-, content- and technology-related discourse. The approach is used to examine…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Coding, Interaction, Evaluation Methods
Exploring Creative Thinking in Graphically Mediated Synchronous Dialogues
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Wegerif, Rupert; McLaren, Bruce M.; Chamrada, Marian; Scheuer, Oliver; Mansour, Nasser; Miksatko, Jan; Williams, Mriga – Computers & Education, 2010
This paper reports on an aspect of the EC funded Argunaut project which researched and developed awareness tools for moderators of online dialogues. In this study we report on an investigation into the nature of creative thinking in online dialogues and whether or not this creative thinking can be coded for and recognized automatically such that…
Descriptors: Creativity, Creative Thinking, International Programs, Coding