TY - GEN
T1 - Human guidance of synchronous e-discussions
T2 - 9th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning 2009, CSCL 2009
AU - Schwarz, Baruch B.
AU - Asterhan, Christa S.C.
AU - Gil, Julia
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Researchers and educators have considered synchronicity as a less desirable mode of communication than a-synchronicity in learning tasks involving discussions. This is because synchronicity does not easily allow students to take into consideration collaborative scripts in the heat of discussions. Also, moderation by teachers of synchronous discussions has been considered as extremely challenging so far. We describe here a study in which we trained students-teachers to moderate synchronous discussions and asked them to moderate discussions in two different ways of guidance, social and argumentation guidance. We show that moderation of synchronous discussions is feasible as effects of moderation on argumentative, social and interactive aspects of the discussion reflect the kind of guidance suggested. Also we show differences between girls and boys in the way they participate in synchronous discussions and respond to the moderator's suggestions.
AB - Researchers and educators have considered synchronicity as a less desirable mode of communication than a-synchronicity in learning tasks involving discussions. This is because synchronicity does not easily allow students to take into consideration collaborative scripts in the heat of discussions. Also, moderation by teachers of synchronous discussions has been considered as extremely challenging so far. We describe here a study in which we trained students-teachers to moderate synchronous discussions and asked them to moderate discussions in two different ways of guidance, social and argumentation guidance. We show that moderation of synchronous discussions is feasible as effects of moderation on argumentative, social and interactive aspects of the discussion reflect the kind of guidance suggested. Also we show differences between girls and boys in the way they participate in synchronous discussions and respond to the moderator's suggestions.
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AN - SCOPUS:84858407425
SN - 1615841377
SN - 9781615841370
T3 - Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Practices, CSCL 2009 Conference Proceedings - 9th International Conference
SP - 497
EP - 506
BT - Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Practices, CSCL 2009 Conference Proceedings - 9th International Conference
Y2 - 8 June 2009 through 13 June 2009
ER -