Collaboration and synthesis indicators in Knowledge Forum increased over time among low-achieving students.¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The percentage of students with five or more readers increased from 35% after 9 days to 90% from May 20 onward. → Yang 2016 q2 i? The percentage of notes containing reference links increased from fewer than 5% before May 10 to exceeding 20% by the end of the study. → Yang 2016 (2)

Evidence¶

Yang 2016¶

Yang, Y., van Aalst, J., Chan, C.K.K., & Tian, W. (2016). Reflective assessment in knowledge building by students with low academic achievement. Intern. J. Comput.-Support. Collab. Learn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-016-9239-1

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KCA quantitative analysis of the Knowledge Forum database at approximately 10-day intervals over the study period. Reading-network indicators showed "a pattern of increase in all of the indicators," with 90% having 5 readers from May 20 onward.

"For example, 35 % of students had 5 readers after 9 days of working on the database, and from May 20 onward, 90 % of the students had 5 readers."

Yang 2016 (2)¶

Yang, Y., van Aalst, J., Chan, C.K.K., & Tian, W. (2016). Reflective assessment in knowledge building by students with low academic achievement. Intern. J. Comput.-Support. Collab. Learn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-016-9239-1

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KCA synthesis indicator measured at 10-day intervals. Reference links in notes rose from under 5% to over 20%; more than 40% of notes were eventually used as references, though the authors note students remained "fairly undiscriminating" in link choices.

"The percentage of notes containing reference links increased dramatically after May 10, exceeding 20 % by the end of the study."

Discussion¶

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