Scripting shifted student effort toward grounding discussions and away from group-issue discussions¶
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q2 i3 Both the total and proportional number of messages spent on group issues was larger in the nonscripted group (d=2.7 and d=4.0), while the proportion spent on grounding discussions was larger in scripted groups (d=1.6). → Judith Schoonenboom 2008
Evidence¶
Judith Schoonenboom 2008¶
Judith Schoonenboom. (2008). The effect of a script and a structured interface in grounding discussions. Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-008-9042-8
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Group-level analysis (unit of analysis: group, N=10) of absolute effort (average messages per student) and relative effort (proportion of messages) across three activity categories. The article also reports group-issue messages larger in the nonscripted group (p=0.048, d=2.7; p=0.008, d=4.0).
"The proportion of messages spent on the grounding discussions is larger in the two scripted groups than in nonscripted group (p=0.004, Cohen 's d=1.6)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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- The script improved adherence to the prescribed order of grounding discussions before group activities, with an additional effect of the structured interface — related
- Both adaptable and non-adaptable collaboration scripts decreased student planning, while planning increased in the non-scripted condition — related
- In Experiment 1, differences-matter instruction shifted learners' self-reported effort allocation toward detecting differences and away from detecting commonalities — related
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Scripting shifted student effort toward grounding discussions and away from group-issue discussions |
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Scripting shifted student effort toward grounding discussions and away from group-issue discussions |
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