Only problematizing scaffolds, not structuring scaffolds, significantly raise domain knowledge¶
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q3 i? Problematizing scaffolds significantly outscored control on the domain knowledge post-test while the structuring effect was not significant. → Molenaar 2011
Evidence¶
Molenaar 2011¶
Molenaar, I., Chiu, M. M., Sleegers, P., & van Boxtel, C. (2011). Scaffolding of small groups' metacognitive activities with an avatar. Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 6, 601-624. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-011-9130-z
q3 · i? · causal · r2
Multivariate multilevel Model 1 for domain knowledge (N=54): problematizing scaffolds 4.55 points (significant), structuring 2.65 (not significant). Only unstandardized coefficients printed, so impact is null.
"students in the structuring and problematizing condition outscored students in the control condition on the domain knowledge post-test by 2.65 (not significant) and 4.55 (significant) points respectively on average"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Both structuring and problematizing avatar scaffolds raise elementary students' metacognitive knowledge relative to no scaffolding
- Problematizing scaffolds elicit constructive, interaction-embedded metacognitive activities, whereas structuring scaffolds elicit application of examples
- Problematizing scaffolds produced a small significant positive effect on transfer of individual domain knowledge compared to structuring scaffolds — related
- Metacognitive activities mediate the effects of metacognitive scaffolds on both domain and metacognitive knowledge — related
- Problematizing scaffolds timed to metacognitive moments led students to learn the most domain knowledge — related
- Metacognitive scaffolding had no significant effect on individual domain knowledge (recall, knowledge tests, or transfer), with effect sizes close to zero — reports the opposite
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Only problematizing scaffolds, not structuring scaffolds, significantly raise domain knowledge |
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Only problematizing scaffolds, not structuring scaffolds, significantly raise domain knowledge |
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