Weak initial organization enables experimentation with alternative graphical organizing principles¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2008 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Group 4, which applied no organizing principle during the first phase, could freely move cards and experiment with principles based on card type and contributor. → Overdijk 2008

Evidence¶

Overdijk 2008¶

Overdijk, M. & van Diggelen, W. (2008). Appropriation of a shared workspace: Organizing principles and their application. Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-008-9038-4

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Episode analysis of group 4 shows one student (Vera) introduced a graphical principle based on card type (arguments for the claim left, against right), then one based on contributor; the group ultimately settled on card-type organization, which was maintained until the end of the discussion.

"Because the group applied a weak principle during the first phase of the discussion — notably, they used no links, they were able to freely move the cards through the workspace."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• A shared organizing principle can be established by one member and followed by others, becoming stronger with each application — related
• The two phases of the argumentative task required different organizing principles, and groups changed or failed to change accordingly — related
• Organizing principles for a shared workspace emerge from implicit negotiation of conventions among group members — related