Discussion thread length is strongly linearly related to the number of players contributing, indicating collective rather than small-group collaboration¶
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q2 i? The relationship between length of discussion thread and number of players contributing to it is strongly linear, indicating solutions emerge from swarms of thinkers rather than a handful of verbose posters. → Constance Steinkuehler 2008
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Constance Steinkuehler 2008¶
Constance Steinkuehler, Sean Duncan. (2008). Scientific Habits of Mind in Virtual Worlds. J Sci Educ Technol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-008-9120-8
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Analysis of the forum corpus's participation structure, shown in Fig. 7, found the relationship between thread length and number of contributors "strongly linear", contradicting the hypothesis that a handful of verbose posters drove the discussions.
"Rather, as Fig. 7 shows, the relationship between length of discussion thread and number of players contributing to it strongly linear."
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Discussion thread length is strongly linearly related to the number of players contributing, indicating collective rather than small-group collaboration |
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Discussion thread length is strongly linearly related to the number of players contributing, indicating collective rather than small-group collaboration |
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