Abstract
Research on individual and group cognition has argued that the way learning activities are sequenced over different social levels has an effect on learning effectiveness. This study investigates the effect of embedding an individual preparation phase prior to collaborative concept mapping (CCM) on the epistemic and social dimension of the CCM process. Using a quasi-experimental design, a multi-disciplinary group of 24 3rd year bachelor students attending a minor entrepreneurship are put into two different conditions: one with individual preparation phase (WIP) and one without individual preparation phase (WOIP). The students worked on a collaborative assignment about macro trends analysis using computer-assisted CCM. For the epistemic dimension, students in the WIP condition showed more occurrences of utterances seeking clarification and positioning one’s perspectives. In the social mode of knowledge construction, students in the WIP condition displayed more conflict-oriented and integrated consensus building statements to negotiate shared knowledge. We discussed these findings against the background of literature on negotiating common grounds and converging at shared knowledge with a focus on the epistemic dimension and social modes of knowledge co-construction in computer-assisted collaborative learning.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Data Driven Approaches in Digital Education |
Subtitle of host publication | 12th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2017, Tallinn, Estonia, September 12–15, 2017, Proceedings |
Editors | Élise Lavoué , Hendrik Drachsler , Katrien Verbert , Julien Broisin , María del Mar Pérez Sanagustín |
Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 391-396 |
Volume | 10474 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-66610-5 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-66609-9 |
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Publication status | Published - 5 Sep 2017 |
Event | 12th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Data Driven Approaches in Digital Education - Tallinn, Estonia Duration: 12 Sep 2017 → 15 Sep 2017 http://ectel2017.httc.de/index.php?id=777 |
Publication series
Series | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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Volume | 10474 |
ISSN | 0302-9743 |
Conference
Conference | 12th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning |
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Abbreviated title | EC-TEL 2017 |
Country | Estonia |
City | Tallinn |
Period | 12/09/17 → 15/09/17 |
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Keywords
- collaborative concept mapping
- interdisciplinary knowledge integration
- social modes of knowledge co-construction
- epistemic dimension of knowledge co-construction