What does «collaboration» mean?: The context of CSCL

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• Active learning and construction of knowledge • Cooperation and teamwork in learning • Learning via problem solving

Alavi (1994)

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Three premises of effective learning

• Interactions among peers is the key aspect (Kreijns et al. 2003;

Dillenbourg et al. 2009)

• Explanation, negotiation/argumentation, mutual regulation (Dillenbourg et al. 2009)

• Shared understanding • Transactivity (Weinberger 2011)

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Collaborative learning: What is the essense?

• A “need for more research into the effective uses of technology in learning” (Leidner & Fuller 1997)

• Not providing instruction, but promoting effective collaborative interactions (Stahl et al. 2006; Stahl 2006; Dillenbourg

et al. 2009)

• Not taking for granted that interactions will occur automatically (Kreijns et al. 2003)

• Sociable environment (Kreijns et al. 2003)

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Introducing technology in the context of collaborative learning: How and why?

• Co-discovery method • Team-based learning • Case-based learning • Problem-based learning • Project-based learning

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Definitions and terms Examples

• Computer-mediated collaborative learning • Collaborative telelearning • Technology-mediated learning • Collaborative e-learning • Online collaborative learning • Online cooperative learning • Distributed teams • Virtual teams

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Definitions and terms Examples

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When collaborative turns out to be not collaborative...

• CSCL – distinct form of educational practice • Conceptualization of the term • Use of more generic terms (e.g., ”technology-mediated

learning”)

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Concluding remarks

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Thank you so much!

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• Alavi, M. (1994). Computer-mediated collaborative learning: An empirical evaluation. MIS Quarterly, 18(2), 159–174.

• Dillenbourg, P., Järvelä, S., & Fischer, F. (2009). The evolution of research on computer-supported collaborative learning: From design to orchestration. In N. Balacheff, S. Ludvigsen, T. de Jong, A. Lazonder & S. Barnes (Eds.), Technology-enhanced learning. Principles and products (pp. 3–19). Dordrecht: Springer.

• Kreijns, K., Kirschner, P. A., & Jochems, W. (2003). Identifying the pitfalls for social interaction in computer-supported collaborative learning environments: A review of the research. Computers in Human Behavior, 19, 335–353.

• Leidner, D. E. & Fuller, M. (1997). Improving student learning of conceptual information: GSS supported collaborative learning vs. individual constructive learning. Decision Support Systems, 20, 149–163.

• Stahl, G. (2006). Group cognition: Computer support for building collaborative knowledge. Cambridge: MIT Press.

• Stahl, G., Koschmann, T., & Suthers, D. (2006). Computer-supported collaborative learning: An historical perspective. In Sawyer, R. K. (Ed.), Cambridge handbook of the learning sciences (pp. 409–426). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

• Weinberger, A. (2011). Principles of transactive computer-supported collaboration scripts. Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy, 6(3), 189–202.

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