An analysis of student collaborative problem solving activities mediated by collaborative simulations

Computers and Education

Volumn 114, Issue , 2017, Pages 222-235

  Chang, Chia Jung ^a   Chang, Ming Hua ^a   Chiu, Bing Cheng ^a   Liu, Chen Chung ^a   Fan Chiang, Shih Hsun ^a   Wen, Cai Ting ^a   Hwang, Fu Kwun ^b   Wu, Ying Tien ^a   Chao, Po Yao ^c   Lai, Chia Hsi ^d   Wu, Su Wen ^d   Chang, Chih Kang ^e   Chen, Wenli ^f  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Jhongli Senior High School   (Taiwan)

^e Hsinchuang Senior High School   (Taiwan)

^f NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Collaboration pattern; Collaborative problem solving; Discourse analysis; Lag sequential analysis; Science simulation

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

COLLABORATION PATTERNS; COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING; DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; SCIENCE SIMULATION; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 85024922296     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2017.07.008     Document Type: Article

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