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AppleTree: An assessment-oriented framework for collaboration and argumentation
Citation
Chen, W., Looi, C.-K., Wen, Y., & Xie, W. (2013). AppleTree: An assessmentoriented framework for collaboration and argumentation. In N. Rummel, M. Kapur, M. Nathan & S. Puntambekar (Eds.), Proceedings of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 2013 (Part 2, pp. 6-9). Madison, USA: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
Abstract
In this paper, we articulate a framework (called AppleTree) for assessing
collaborative argumentation with the purpose of evaluating and empowering the development of argumentation skills, collaboration skills and content knowledge in school learning. The framework is motivated by the need to achieve “learning to argue” and “arguing to learn” and the necessity to embed on-going and automated formative assessments for collaborative learning as reflected in existing literature. It builds on existing systems for collaborative
argumentation and automated assessment of collaborative learning to achieve assessment for learning and to realize it in authentic classroom environments. We illustrate the framework by instantiating it in the conceptual design of one such system for use in schools.
Date Issued
2013
Description
This paper was presented at the 10th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) held in Madison, USA from 15 – 19 June 2013