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  • Supported by: Clark and Mayer, 2003 “The final examination test scores shown in Table 11.2….results showed best outcomes for learners working together and for learners who followed the structured study format.  The highest average was from the pairs that used a structured assignment.  From this study we learn that both collaboration and structure contribute to better learning.”
    • melissa wilson
      melissa wilson on 14 Jun 07
       
      I completely understand what you are saying and per the article, I can see how it would support your assumption. I would be curious to know whether any bias exists, such as in the study population. The study revealed that the best outcomes came from learners working together and for those who followed a structured study format, but was the entire testing population similar in ability to begin with?
  • Learning styles that contribute to student diversity are in my view a lesser hindrance to CL than gender and personality types
    • melissa wilson
      melissa wilson on 14 Jun 07
       
      Interesting point! I can definitely see learning styles not being too much of a hinderance, as each learner can work in areas they are best in. I can see personality as being much more of an issue, in regards to social aspects and working together. The one I'm not quite sure on is gender...can you please clarify how gender hinders CL?
    • melissa wilson
      melissa wilson on 14 Jun 07
       
      I apologize...I actually see your study noted above in the Collaborative tasks/methods section that addressed the effects of gender. Thanks!
  • “CL requires a lot of up-front planning and organizing, if the project is to be effective, and the outcomes measurable”   Supported by: Writing Quality Learning Objectives, Park University “Learning objectives (often called performance objectives or competencies) are brief, clear, specific statements of what learners will be able to perform at the conclusion of instructional activities. Learning objectives stem from course objectives; course objectives are broad statements reflecting general course goals and outcomes, while learning objectives are targeted statements about expected student performance.”
    • melissa wilson
      melissa wilson on 14 Jun 07
       
      I'm not quite sure how the evidence provided here supports the actual assumption about CL. The evidence appears to merely explain objectives, rather than reflect their correlation to effective CL.
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  • The Constructivist and Situated Cognition theories of learning support CL in face-to-face and particularly online learning. 
    • melissa wilson
      melissa wilson on 14 Jun 07
       
      Not quite sure how this fits in with the rest of the paragraph...is this needed?
  • Assumption Challenged/Supported by Change/NotChange
    • melissa wilson
      melissa wilson on 14 Jun 07
       
      I like the format! The paper was organized and arranged nicely!
  • Supported by: Achieving Coordination in Collaborative Problem-Solving Groups Brigid Barron Stanford University School of Education  “Although it may be true that in most conversations mutual knowledge can be assumed or “is readily established,” problem-solving conversations present special mutual knowledge problems. The ideas and terms are often new, or their relations to the eventual goal may be ambiguous (Schwartz, 1995; Schwartz&Barron, 1996). Further, what is taken to be understood may fluctuate as the current state of knowledge unfolds. Participants must keep track of what has been established and what has been revised. The relative fluidity and fragility of common ground demands ongoing attention to the ideas and partial understandings of participants.”
    • melissa wilson
      melissa wilson on 14 Jun 07
       
      I'm not sure that the coordination needed in CL relates as evidence to supporting the need of familiarizing students with simple or recognizable material upfront. Can you help me with the connection?
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