Event-centered analysis of CSCL processes

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Peter Reimann proposes an event-centered approach as an alternative to conventional variable-centered methodologies for analyzing processes in CSCL settings. The editorial reports that "tracking events can be more responsive to changing circumstances than plotting values of presumably fixed variables," and that event-centered analysis can account for richer causality and narrative reporting. It reflects on multiple analytic methods in CSCL at a fundamental conceptual level.

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• Event-centered analysis as an alternative to variable-centered methodologies for CSCL processes unfolding over time: Peter Reimann proposes an event-centered approach as an alternative to conventional variable-centered methodologies for analyzing processes in CSCL settings. The editorial reports that "tracking events can be more responsive to changing circumstances than plotting values of presumably fixed variables," and that event-centered analysis can account for richer causality and narrative reporting. It reflects on multiple analytic methods in CSCL at a fundamental conceptual level. (Gerry Stahl et al. (2009))

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Key Sources

• Gerry Stahl & Friedrich Hesse. (2009). Classical dialogs in CSCL. Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning 4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-009-9071-y

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