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¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? In group 2's application phase, Grace's synthesis on participatory appropriation helped shift the conversation from surface-level brainstorming to conceptually rich analysis. → Xinran Zhu · Bodong Chen · David DeLiema 2026 q2 i? Syntheses supported higher-level practices such as idea generation and advancement, which led to creation and refinement of group knowledge artifacts. → 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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Interaction analysis of Excerpt 2 (group 2, application phase): before contributing, Grace had browsed her own synthesis and paused at a section on "participatory appropriation"; she then proposed the two-perspective framing that Lily and Chloe affirmed, deepening shared understanding.

"she proposed analyzing the case from two perspectives: the community's role in supporting learners and the learners' own processes of adjustment and engagement"

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

q2 · i? · design · r2

Interaction analysis of Excerpt 3 (group 3, synthesis activity): the role of "knowledge synthesis in supporting higher-level knowledge practices" is illustrated as Aria's scaffolding idea was taken up by Zoe and developed into the group's third theme.

"the analysis also highlighted the role of knowledge synthesis in supporting higher-level knowledge practices, such as idea generation and advancement"

Discussion¶

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• In the graduate course, most individual synthesis artifacts remained at surface level, with format and depth varying by group and reflecting differing conceptions of synthesis — related
• 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 — related
• During group discussion, students either relied primarily on their own synthesis artifacts or frequently drew on peers' syntheses, with use patterns related to artifact nature and emergent group roles — related
• In the case discourse, failure to integrate individuals' ideas with sound verification was linked to low-level inquiry outcomes, while successful high-level grounding enabled groups to integrate ideas and negotiate shared knowledge — related