Collaborative problem solving in shared space

Lin, L.; Mills, L.; Ifenthaler, Dirk

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Lin, L.

Mills, L.

Ifenthaler, Dirk

Date

2015

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Conference Paper

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Lin, L. and Mills, L. and Ifenthaler, D. 2015. Collaborative problem solving in shared space, in in Sampson, D. and Spector, J.M. and Ifenthaler, D. and Isaias, P. (ed), Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, CELDA 2015, Oct 24-26 2015, pp. 233-239. Maynooth, Greater Dublin, Irleand: CELDA.

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Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, CELDA 2015

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9789898533432

School

DVC Education

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46519

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine collaborative problem solving in a shared virtual space. The main question asked was: How will the performance and processes differ between collaborative problem solvers and independent problem solvers over time? A total of 104 university students (63 female and 41 male) participated in an experimental study. Participants were randomly assigned to four different experimental groups: individual & multi-tasking, collaborative & multi-tasking, individual & single-tasking, and collaborative & single-tasking. Results showed that the participants who collaborated and had multi-tasking activities outperformed the others. Additionally, collaboration helped to improve overall performance over time. The study offers insights for collaborative learning from both theoretical and methodological perspectives.