Analyzing collaborative learning : Multiple approaches to understanding processes and outcomes
Analyzing collaborative learning : Multiple approaches to understanding processes and outcomes
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分析协作学习:理解过程和结果的多种方法
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发表时间:
2006
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通讯作者:
Ellina Chernobilsky
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C. Hmelo‐Silver;Ellina Chernobilsky
It is important to consider collaborative processes from multiple perspectives because collaborative learning environments are complex, often requiring multiple methodological approaches to understand their different aspects (Hmelo-Silver, 2003). Collaborative learning is the subject of study in a wide variety of disciplines such as developmental psychology (e.g., sociocognitive conflict), social psychology (person perception, motivation, group processes), sociology (status, power and authority), cognitive psychology (how learning occurs, learning outcomes) and sociocultural perspectives (cultural influence on interaction, mediation of learning). These different perspectives suggest that a variety of methodological tools are needed to understand collaborative interactions. Each of the papers in this symposium explores one or more methods for examining the quality of collaborative interactions. The discussion will focus on criteria for good analyses of collaborative work as well as strengths and limitations of various methods. Collaborative learning environments are complex beasts, often requiring multiple methodological approaches to understanding interactions (Hmelo-Silver, 2003). Like Rummel & Spada, 2004, we argue that it is important to consider collaborative processes from multiple perspectives. Collaborative learning is the subject of study in a wide variety of disciplines such as developmental psychology (e.g., socio-cognitive conflict), social psychology (person perception, motivation, group processes), sociology (status, power and authority), cognitive psychology (how learning occurs, learning outcomes) and sociocultural perspectives (cultural influence on interaction, mediation of learning). These different perspectives suggest that a variety of methodological tools are needed to understand collaborative interactions. We consider methodological tools that examine the quality of processes and trajectories of interactions. Two commonly used approaches for analyzing data are to classify individual learners’ statements and to provide descriptive, qualitative analyses of transcripts. Researchers using the first approach have used a diverse range of approaches to classifying individual students’ statements, ranging from classifying cognitive strategies (such as elaboration or explanation) used by individual students (Webb & Farivar, 2000) to classifying moves such as giving or receiving help. This general approach provides information about individuals’ performance within groups but does not provide a picture of the overall structure or flow of the group discourse or how individuals contribute to this overall structure or flow. Researchers using the second, more descriptive approach have provided rich pictures of interactions, but this is not a method that is well suited for making systematic comparisons across different groups or discussions. Each of the papers in this symposium explores one or more methods for examining the quality of collaborative interactions. Chinn discusses five different approaches to analyzing argumentative discourse, noting the strengths and limitations of each approach for generating both qualitative and quantitative understandings of discourse quality. O’Donnell examines how individual contributions during dialogue can be traced in terms of their influence on others. Hmelo-Silver, Chernobilsky, and Mastov discuss representations that can aid in the interpretation of complex collaborative learning environments. Erkens and Janssen discuss how the coding of dialogue acts can be made more tractable through reliable and valid automated coding mechanisms. Brigid Barron will comment on the presentations. The discussions among panelists and the discussant will include a focus on criteria for good analyses of collaborative work. Examining the range of methods that we have collectively used to examine the quality of group interactions, we will discuss criteria that should be met by methodological tools that succeed at capturing the richness of group interaction and the limitations of the different approaches.
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发表时间:
1996-11
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The Journal of chemical physics
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作者:
M. Cole
通讯作者:
M. Cole