Dynamic Grouping in Collaborative Learning Supported by Wireless Handhelds
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| Title: | Dynamic Grouping in Collaborative Learning Supported by Wireless Handhelds |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Zurita, Gustavo, Nussbaum, Miguel, Salinas, Rodrigo |
| Source: | Educational Technology & Society. 2005 8(3):149-161. |
| Availability: | International Forum of Educational Technology & Society. Athabasca University, School of Computing & Information Systems, 1 University Drive, Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3, Canada. Tel: 780-675-6812; Fax: 780-675-6973; Web site: http://www.ifets.info |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2005 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Elementary Secondary Education Grade 1 |
| Descriptors: | Cooperative Learning, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Group Dynamics, Criteria, Educational Strategies, Grade 1, Low Income Groups, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Educational Technology, Information Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Synchronous Communication, Client Server Architecture |
| Geographic Terms: | Chile |
| ISSN: | 1436-4522 |
| Abstract: | One of the most important decisions to be made in a face-to-face collaborative learning activity is how the participating groups are composed. These compositions produce different learning and social interaction results. The ability to change the group member composition in real time and dynamically enables the leveling up of learning results and improvements in the participants' social relationships. Changes in composition also facilitate the analysis of the best criteria to be used in a determined activity. We propose a face-to-face collaborative environment supported by wireless handhelds that allows for dynamic changes in the composition of groups while an activity is underway. Three different group composition changes were carried out in one environment and the outcomes were compared with another, similar environment where no such group composition changes were performed. The results obtained showed significant improvements, both qualitative and quantitative, in the environment where dynamic grouping was used. Moreover, the criteria for group composition that produce different social interaction outcomes were identified. (Contains 5 tables and 6 figures.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 33 |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Access URL: | https://www.ifets.info/journals/8_3/14.pdf |
| Accession Number: | EJ846451 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | One of the most important decisions to be made in a face-to-face collaborative learning activity is how the participating groups are composed. These compositions produce different learning and social interaction results. The ability to change the group member composition in real time and dynamically enables the leveling up of learning results and improvements in the participants' social relationships. Changes in composition also facilitate the analysis of the best criteria to be used in a determined activity. We propose a face-to-face collaborative environment supported by wireless handhelds that allows for dynamic changes in the composition of groups while an activity is underway. Three different group composition changes were carried out in one environment and the outcomes were compared with another, similar environment where no such group composition changes were performed. The results obtained showed significant improvements, both qualitative and quantitative, in the environment where dynamic grouping was used. Moreover, the criteria for group composition that produce different social interaction outcomes were identified. (Contains 5 tables and 6 figures.) |
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| ISSN: | 1436-4522 |
