TY - GEN
T1 - Assessing collaboration in a web-based constructivist learning environment
T2 - 30th Annual conference on Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2013
AU - Leow, Fui Theng
AU - Neo, Mai
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2013 Fui Theng Leow & Mai Neo.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This paper focuses on studying the students’ collaborative processes within a web-based learning environment. A constructivist web-based learning environment was designed using Jonassen’s (1999) CLE model, and centered around a multimedia group project and the use of web 2.0 tools. The project was undertaken by students at INTI International University, Malaysia, and worked in a project group of 4 members. This study assesses students’ perception, attitude change, language acts through the use of several data collection instruments, including questionnaires, open-ended questions, interview, and students’ interaction records in web-based applications. Factor analysis was performed on quantitative data, whereas the framework of CMCL was used to investigate the qualitative data to identify the collaboration and communication through their communicative acts during project development process. Results showed that group collaboration provided peer support, increased their motivation and satisfaction, and more communication and interaction were stimulated in the learning process.
AB - This paper focuses on studying the students’ collaborative processes within a web-based learning environment. A constructivist web-based learning environment was designed using Jonassen’s (1999) CLE model, and centered around a multimedia group project and the use of web 2.0 tools. The project was undertaken by students at INTI International University, Malaysia, and worked in a project group of 4 members. This study assesses students’ perception, attitude change, language acts through the use of several data collection instruments, including questionnaires, open-ended questions, interview, and students’ interaction records in web-based applications. Factor analysis was performed on quantitative data, whereas the framework of CMCL was used to investigate the qualitative data to identify the collaboration and communication through their communicative acts during project development process. Results showed that group collaboration provided peer support, increased their motivation and satisfaction, and more communication and interaction were stimulated in the learning process.
KW - Collaborative learning
KW - Communicative acts
KW - Constructivist learning environment
KW - Malaysian classroom learning
KW - Web 2.0 tools
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84913580626&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84913580626
T3 - 30th Annual conference on Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2013
SP - 503
EP - 513
BT - 30th Annual conference on Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2013
A2 - Gosper, Maree
A2 - Hedberg, John
A2 - Carter, Helen
PB - ASCILITE
Y2 - 1 December 2013 through 4 December 2013
ER -
