Conduct more CSCL research at scale in authentic settings and follow collaborative learning over longer periods¶

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Description¶

As directions for future work, the article calls for studies involving many participants in authentic settings and studies following collaborative learning over longer periods of time. It praises the museum study as rare CSCL research "at scale" with more than 5600 visitors, and underscores long-term analyses like the year-long knowledge-building study because innovations are too often studied only during early take-up, when practice is immature.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Studies must involve many participants and be conducted in authentic settings, or follow collaborative learning over longer periods of time.

Constraints¶

• The article notes that interaction with a mobile device may interfere with experiencing museum artefacts and reduce social interaction, and individual technology may interfere with sharing the experience in a group.

Target Learners¶

• collaborative learners across school classes, museum visitor groups, and families

Target Learning Goals¶

• productive collaborative talk, question crafting, and knowledge building

Related Strategies¶

• Study the development of self-regulatory skills in naturalistic settings over longer periods of time

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Peter Reimann. (2021). Socio-technical configurations for productive talk. Intern. J. Comput.-Support. Collab. Learn (2021) 16:301–306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-021-09354-6