Abstract
Research in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) is diverse and multi-vocal, in that multiple theoretical and methodological traditions speak to questions concerning how learning takes place in social settings. Whether this multivocality leads to balkanization or is a source of strength may require deliberate efforts at identifying strategies and finding boundary objects for productive discourse across this diversity. This paper and associated symposium reports on the results of such an effort-a four-year series of five workshops exploring the basis for productive dialogue between multiple analytic traditions in CSCL. After a brief introduction to our objectives and the series of workshops, we illustrate lessons learned with three examples in which a group of analysts deliberately chosen for their diversity analyzed three small corpora with respect to identifying "pivotal moments" in collaborative learning and compared their results. The project also illustrates more generally the potential value of collaborative learning among researchers.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - Jul 2011 |
Event | The 9th international conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning 2011: Connecting computer-supported collaborative learning to policy and practice - The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Duration: 04 Jul 2011 → 08 Jul 2011 |
Conference
Conference | The 9th international conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning 2011: Connecting computer-supported collaborative learning to policy and practice |
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Abbreviated title | CSCL 2011 |
Country/Territory | China |
City | Hong Kong |
Period | 04/07/11 → 08/07/11 |