Options
Integrating CMC and verbal discussions in students’ collaborative learning in a F2F classroom
Citation
Chen, W., Looi, C.-K., & Tan, S. (2009). Integrating CMC and verbal discussions in students’ collaborative learning in a F2F classroom. In A. Dimitracopoulou, C. O'Malley, D. Suthers, & P. Reimann (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8h International Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 2009 (Part1, pp. 315-319). International Society of the Learning Sciences.
Abstract
This paper analyses the role of different communication modes in students’ collaborative learning in a Primary Grade 5 blended learning environment in Singapore. Small groups of students interacted face-to-face over a CMC technology called Group Scribbles (GS) to jointly complete a learning task. We analyzed the construction and evolution of the interactions through analyzing the artifacts that are produced by a group of students - in the verbal talk, gestures, and sketches drawn and text inscribed in GS. F2F and GS interactions intertwined to support collaborative learning. The findings from this study could inform the design of integrating and reinforcing the strengths of both communication modes when introducing CSCL in a F2F classroom.
Date Issued
2009