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Title:
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COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IN SHARED SPACE |
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Author(s):
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Lin Lin, Leila A. Mills, Dirk Ifenthaler |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-43-2 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G. Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Dirk Ifenthaler and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2015 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Collaborative learning, shared space, split attention, multi-tasking |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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233 |
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Last Page:
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239 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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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. |
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