A Framework to Analyze Argumentative Knowledge Construction in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

Armin Weinberger (1) , Frank Fischer (1)

1 KRMC - Knowledge Media Research Center

Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) is often based on written argumentative discourse of learners, who discuss their perspectives on a problem with the goal to acquire knowledge. Lately, CSCL research focuses on the facilitation of specific processes of argumentative knowledge construction, e.g., with computer-supported collaboration scripts. In order to refine process-oriented instructional support, such as scripts, we need to measure the influence of scripts on specific processes of argumentative knowledge construction. In this article, we propose a multi-dimensional approach to analyze argumentative knowledge construction in CSCL from sampling and segmentation of the discourse corpora to the analysis of four process dimensions (participation, epistemic, argumentative, social mode).

Keywords: interaction analysis; collaboration scripts; asynchronous communication; discussion boards; argumentative knowledge construction; computer-supported collaboration scripts

Domains: Technology for Human Learning

Armin Weinberger, Frank Fischer. A Framework to Analyze Argumentative Knowledge Construction in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. Computers and Education, 2006, 46, pp.71-95. ⟨10.1016/j.compedu.2005.04.003⟩. ⟨hal-00190643⟩