Computer Supported Interaction Analysis of Group Problem Solving

Martin Muehlenbrock (1) , Ulrich Hoppe (1)

1 COLLIDE Research Group

Collaboration is widely regarded as beneficial for learning. Collaboration is the mutual engagement of participants in a coordinated effort to solve a problem together. It has been conclusively argued that a focus on the process of collaboration is necessary in order to understand the value of working together with peers for learning. In accordance with the approach of open distributed learning environments (ODLEs), we have developed a framework system for computer-supported cooperative learning and working. This distributed shared workspace system is well suited for monitoring and assessing group interaction in co-located and distant scenarios. It provides adaptable mechanisms for the automated micro-analysis of processes of collaboration as well as for visualization and feedback. The system has been used in determining conflicts in focus setting as well as initiative shifts in aggregation and revision phases during a sample of collaborative sessions on puzzle problem solving.

Keywords: discourse analysis; computer-mediated communication

Domains: Technology for Human Learning

Martin Muehlenbrock, Ulrich Hoppe. Computer Supported Interaction Analysis of Group Problem Solving. CSCL 1999, 1999, United States. 10 p. ⟨hal-00197412⟩