Learning Gains in Pyramid Computer-Supported Collaboration Scripts: Factors and Implications for Design

Ishari Amarasinghe, Davinia Hernández-Leo, Emily Theophilou, J. Roberto Sánchez Reina, René Alejandro Lobo Quintero

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Abstract

Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) scripts aim to structure the process of collaboration creating opportunities for productive social interaction and learning. Despite CSCL research has shown these benefits for some scripts in particular contexts, more evidence is needed about to what extent learning gains are actually achieved for more families of scripts and in different conditions of implementation. This paper studies how three CSCL scripts based on the Pyramid collaborative learning flow pattern facilitate students learning in online classes. Learning gains are measured in terms of precision and confusion assessment criteria. Students’ behaviour in the learning process, regarding agreement in the knowledge exchange, is also analysed in relation to the learning gains. Results bring out several factors, and implications for the design of fruitful Pyramid scripts implementation, that related to the pedagogical envelope, the type of tasks, pyramid design elements, the need for epistemic orchestration, and debriefing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCollaboration Technologies and Social Computing - 27th International Conference, CollabTech 2021, Proceedings
EditorsDavinia Hernandez-Leo, Reiko Hishiyama, Gustavo Zurita, Benjamin Weyers, Alexander Nolte, Hiroaki Ogata
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages35-50
Number of pages16
ISBN (Print)9783030850708
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event27th International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing, CollabTech 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 31 Aug 20213 Sep 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume12856 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference27th International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing, CollabTech 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period31/08/213/09/21

Keywords

  • Collaborative Learning Flow Patterns
  • Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
  • Learning gains
  • Pyramid script
  • Scripts

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