The effects of group structure, social skills and ınteraction frequency on task performance in computer supported collaborative learning
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2005
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of group
structure, levels of social skills and interaction frequency on students’
individual and group task performance in computer supported
collaborative learning. There were three types of groups: girls, boys
and mixed. Participants were 54 elementary 7th and 8th grade students.
In the data gathering phase, students’ individual and group reports,
records of CSCL tools such as chat, e-mail and forum, and Social
Skills Scale were used. In the data analysis phase, one-way ANOVA,
independent sample t-test, bivariate and partial correlation, Kruskal
Wallis analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis were applied.
Results showed that group structure didn’t affect students’ individual
or group task performance in computer supported collaborative
learning. Interaction frequency, on the other hand, predicted students’
individual task performance whereas social skills did not.
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Computer supported collaborative learning, group structure, social skills, interaction frequency