Across all three groups, discussion was dominated by epistemic actions—especially generative collaborative actions—with sharing knowledge more common in the synthesis phase and generative collaboration more prevalent in the application phase¶

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q2 i? All groups primarily focused on epistemic actions, and generative collaborative actions were dominant across all groups. → Xinran Zhu · Bodong Chen · David DeLiema 2026 q2 i? Sharing knowledge was more common during group synthesis, while generative collaboration was more prevalent in the application phase. → Xinran Zhu · Bodong Chen · David DeLiema 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Xinran Zhu · Bodong Chen · David DeLiema 2026¶

Xinran Zhu · Bodong Chen · David DeLiema. (2026). Advancing collaborative discourse through knowledge synthesis. Intern. J. Comput.-Support. Collab. Learn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-025-09463-6

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Content analysis using the adapted epistemic/regulative/other coding scheme (Damşa) of discussions in the two activity phases, visualized in Fig. 6. "Generative collaborative actions"—generating, negotiating, co-elaborating, and advancing ideas—were dominant across all groups.

"Among these epistemic actions, generative collaborative actions—which lead to the creation and development of the knowledge artifacts—were dominant across all groups."

Xinran Zhu · Bodong Chen · David DeLiema 2026 (2)¶

Xinran Zhu · Bodong Chen · David DeLiema. (2026). Advancing collaborative discourse through knowledge synthesis. Intern. J. Comput.-Support. Collab. Learn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-025-09463-6

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Phase comparison from the same coding analysis shown in Fig. 6: "Sharing knowledge was more common during the group synthesis activity", while generative collaboration predominated in the application phase. All groups also dedicated time to regulative actions organizing and coordinating their work.

"Sharing knowledge was more common during the group synthesis activ - ity, while generative collaboration was more prevalent in the application phase."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Individual synthesis artifacts facilitated collaborative discourse by guiding the flow of group work and by supporting knowledge sharing, building shared understanding, and generating and advancing ideas — related
• Groups performing generative epistemic actions more frequently produced higher-quality knowledge objects than a division-of-labor group — related
• The three groups exhibited three distinct collaboration forms—a centralized model, loosely coordinated collaboration, and balanced and regulated collaboration—with group 3 showing the highest regulative-action percentage (40% during synthesis) — related
• Engineering team focused on generative collaborative actions, product design team on creating shared understanding, and service design team on alleviating lack of knowledge — related
• Each team showed statistically significant changes in shared epistemic agency across prototyping phases — related