NISPI (Nonverbal Indexes of Students' Physical Interactivity) framework¶
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Evidence · 5 claims (4 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 associational),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The NISPI (Nonverbal Indexes of Students' Physical Interactivity) framework codes students' states in 30-second windows as passive (0), semi-active (1) or active (2) based on hand activity with objects and head direction, then derives group-level indexes for synchrony, individual accountability, equality and intra-individual variability. The article states the coding scheme "is simple enough to be automated with existing learning analytics systems" and comprehensive enough to interpret key CPS aspects. It was applied to high school and university groups in practice-based learning and validated against human observers' CPS rankings.
Accounts¶
- NISPI framework: nonverbal indexes of students' physical interactivity for interpreting CPS competence: The NISPI (Nonverbal Indexes of Students' Physical Interactivity) framework codes students' states in 30-second windows as passive (0), semi-active (1) or active (2) based on hand activity with objects and head direction, then derives group-level indexes for synchrony, individual accountability, equality and intra-individual variability. The article states the coding scheme "is simple enough to be automated with existing learning analytics systems" and comprehensive enough to interpret key CPS aspects. It was applied to high school and university groups in practice-based learning and validated against human observers' CPS rankings. (Cukurova et al. (2017))
Claims¶
- Groups judged high in CPS competence by human observers show higher percentages of active synchrony (222 states) than low-competence groups in practice-based learning [+M]
- High CPS groups show lower intra-individual variability of physical interactivity than low CPS groups [+M]
- High CPS groups have higher and more similar member mean physical interactivity scores than low CPS groups [+M]
- Individual accountability measured via the NISPI coding scheme alone is less valuable for predicting CPS competence, with high index values in groups not rated high [~M]
- Synchrony, equality and intra-individual variability are good predictors of CPS competence, while individual accountability measured alone is less valuable [+W]
Related Research Methods¶
Key Sources¶
- Cukurova, M., Luckin, R., Millán, E., & Mavrikis, M. (2017). The NISPI framework: Analysing collaborative problem-solving from students' physical interactions. Preprint submitted to Computers and Education. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2017.08.007
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NISPI (Nonverbal Indexes of Students' Physical Interactivity) framework |
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The NISPI (Nonverbal Indexes of Students' Physical Interactivity) framework codes students' states in 30-second windows as passive (0), semi-active (1) or active (2) based on hand activity with objects and head direction, then derives group-level indexes for synchrony, individual accountability, equ |
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