computer-supported collaborative learning (cscl) is a new trend in educational sciences. this study investigates how knowledge sharing and transferring can be facilitated by using cscl in a problem-solving setting. intervention of research is education regarding sustainable water resources management (swrm) by computer-supported collaborative learning (cscl). the purpose of this research was to...

omputer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) is an area of the learning sciences. It is concerned with studying how people can learn together with the help of computers. As we will see in this chapter, such a simple statement conceals considerable complexity. The interplay of learning with technology turns out to be quite intricate. The inclusion of collaboration, computer mediation and dist...

This article provides a summary of research and developments in the field of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL). We argue that the contribution of CSCL to vocational training comprises a set of ideas that actually prove relevant beyond CSCL to encompass the whole field of training technologies. Collaborative learning, with or without computers, is not a recipe that automatically l...

introduction: collaborative testing is a learning strategy that provides students with the opportunity to learn and practice collaboration. this study aimed to determine the effect of collaborative testing on test performance and retention of course content in nursing students of shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran. methods: this quasi-experimental study was carried out on 84 st...

abstractthe present study attempted to investigate the impact of cooperation versus collaboration on college students` reading ability. to fulfill the purpose of the study, 90 participants were chosen from among 140 by means of administering the nelson proficiency test. they were divided into three groups: cooperative group, collaborative group, and control group. a fifty-item multiple-choice r...

Effects of GSS on Meaningful Learning by Ron Chi-Wai Kwok and Mohamed Khalifa investigates the contributions GSS has on collaborative learning. The level of understanding is assessed by the Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome (SOLO) taxonomy. The results of the empirical study indicate that GSS supported collaborative learning leads to a significantly higher level of understanding than c...

This paper characterizes collaborative learning systems and identifies some of the dimensions of collaborative learning research. Overview Collaborative learning deals with instructional methods that seek to promote learning through collaborative efforts among students working on a given learning task. Computer Supported Collaborative learning (CSCL) delivers a collaborative environment that de...