Analysis of group understanding in artifact-mediated discourses

Heisawn JEONG, Wenli CHEN, Chee Kit LOOI

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Abstract

A collaborating group is increasingly viewed as a cognitive unit, the workings of which need to be understood independent of its effects on individual learning. We are beginning to understand how groups operate as a cognitive unit that learns, solves problems, and/or constructs new knowledge, but still lack adequate conceptual frameworks and analytic strategies to deal with different dimensions of group cognition. This problem is particularly acute in small group interaction mediated by technologies. While various technological tools are used to support small group interaction, we do not understand clearly yet how group understanding emerges from this process. In this paper, we examined the development of group understanding when the group discourse is mediated by the construction of technological artifacts. Copyright © 2011 ISLS.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) Conference 2011: Conference proceedings volume II: Short papers and posters
EditorsHans SPADA, Gerry STAHL, Naomi MIYAKE, Nancy LAW
Place of PublicationHong Kong
PublisherInternational Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
Pages786-790
ISBN (Print)9780578091532
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Citation

Jeong, H., Chen, W., & Looi, C.-K. (2011). Analysis of group understanding in artifact-mediated discourses. In The Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) Conference 2011: Conference proceedings volume II: Short papers and posters (pp. 786-790). Hong Kong: International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

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