Collaborative learning through computer-mediated argumentation

Online discussion compensates for suboptimal timing of supportive information presentation in a digitally supported learning environment

“…De Jong et al 2002;Veerman 2000). Writing notes, re-reading and re-thinking those notes are regarded as important tools for learning and knowledge construction in CSCL (De Jong et al 2002;Veerman 2000). In the present study, these online activities thus helped students in the IB condition ''catch up'' with the students in the ID condition.…”

“…Through writing notes in CSCL, students can re-construct their thoughts while formulating and organizing ideas and opinions and they can also re-read posted notes by looking at the conversation history (e.g. De Jong et al 2002;Veerman 2000). Writing notes, re-reading and re-thinking those notes are regarded as important tools for learning and knowledge construction in CSCL (De Jong et al 2002;Veerman 2000).…”

“…These learning environments have been collectively named CSCL and are seen as promising approaches to facilitate and foster knowledge construction (e.g. Andriessen et al 2003;Stegmann et al 2007;Veerman 2000;Weinberger et al 2005).…”

Feedback and Reflection to Promote Student Participation in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: A Multiple Case Study

“…It might also be that the students did not adopt the usability of the sentence openers because it seemed unnatural to them and it hindered them in providing quick responses, or it may have been that the students did not want to keep their group members waiting. Synchronous chat programs have a fleeting character (Veerman & Veldhuis-Diermanse 2001). Because students take numerous turns, the pressure to react quickly is high.…”

Knowledge and Discourse Matters

“…Research in CMC tends to be clustered around academic sites (e.g., McKenzie and Murphy, 2000;Montero Watts and Garcia-Carbonnell , 2007;Marra, Moore and Klimczak, 2004;Lester and Paulus, 2011;Schrire, 2006;Paulus, 2007;Veerman and Veldhuis-Diermanse, 2001;Jordan, Schallert, Park, Lee, Chaing and Cheng, 2012); online support groups for people with physical or mental health issues such as eating disorders (e.g., Stommel and Koole, 2010;Giles, 2006), self-harming (e.g., Smithson, Sharkey, Hewis, Jones, Emmens, Ford and Owens 2011) and depression (e.g., Morrow, 2006;Chirrey, 2011); and blogs (e.g., Myers, 2010). Appearing less frequently as a focus of research are sites such as product review sites (e.g., Otterbacher, 2011) and professional practice forums (e.g., Crane, 2011;.…”