Perturbation model of CSCL macro script design¶

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Description¶

The article proposes a pedagogical model for designing collaboration scripts in which the script's core action is perturbation: "a script disturbs the natural convergence of a team and in doing so increases the intensity of interaction required between team members". The nature of the perturbation determines which interaction types (argumentation, explanation, regulation) become necessary, giving designers a lever for targeting interaction quality.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

A collaborative task completed by a team whose members would otherwise converge naturally without the script

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

students working in collaborative learning teams

Learning Goals¶

knowledge-productive interactions such as argumentation, explanations and mutual regulation

Claims¶

Four-factor scripting approach for blended learning: space, pedagogical method, participants, and history

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Pierre Dillenbourg, Fabrice Hong. (2008). The mechanics of CSCL macro scripts. International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. https://hal.science/hal-00692019

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Field	Value
`type`	`design`
`id`	`perturbation-model-cscl-macro-scripts`
`title`	`Perturbation model of CSCL macro script design`
`description`	`The article proposes a pedagogical model for designing collaboration scripts in which the script's core action is perturbation: "a script disturbs the natural convergence of a team and in doing so increases the intens...`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-10-18`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `pierre-dillenbourg-2008`

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