Representational guidance and student engagement: examining designs for collaboration in online synchronous environments

In this paper we report the results of a study which investigated the affordances of multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) for collaborative learning from a design perspective. Utilizing a mixed methods approach, we conducted a comparative study of the effect of varying representational and intera...

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Published in:	Educational technology research and development Vol. 59; no. 5; pp. 619 - 644
Main Authors:	Sullivan, Florence R., Hamilton, Claire E., Allessio, Danielle A., Boit, Rachel J., Deschamps, Alexandra D., Sindelar, Tony, Ramos, German E. Vargas, Randall, Anthony, Wilson, Nicholas, Zhu, Yan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston Springer Science + Business Media 01.10.2011 Springer US Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Child Development Classroom design Collaborative learning Comparative Analysis Computer Mediated Communication Cooperative Learning Early childhood education Education Educational Technology Electronic Learning Encounter groups Group work in education Instructional Design Instructional Effectiveness Interaction Interactive learning Learner Engagement Learning and Instruction Mental objects Multi user virtual environments Online instruction Outcomes of education Preschool children Preschool Education Problem Solving RESEARCH ARTICLE Synchronous Communication Team learning approach in education Text messaging Undergraduate Students Virtual Classrooms Web Based Instruction Chat Design of learning environments Multi-user virtual environments Collaborative learning Representational guidance
ISSN:	1042-1629, 1556-6501
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