Organizing for collaboration in simulation-based environments: An affordance perspective

Extant research has identified the significance of technological affordances in computer-supported learning environments. However, until recently, there is scarcely empirical on for organizing collaboration these To address this gap, study empirically examines a simulation-based environment. We focus, particular understanding how environment are perceived and employed by learners during task. The was executed among 177 undergraduate higher education (HE) business students from 10 universities Belgium, China, Estonia, New Zealand, USA, Austria, Finland. data were obtained students’ reflective essays, analyzed with qualitative content analytical approach. results our analyses yield four types affordances: (1) division work, (2) managing information resources, (3) tasks, (4) strategizing. Each type affordance required joint offers an advanced their use/nonuse findings have theoretical implications can contribute to both development pedagogic educational practices as well design tasks