P09 D&D: The Mediating Effects of Prior Knowledge on Collaboration and Performance on A Complex Problem-Solving Task

• In Event: Posters - Thursday
  In Poster Session: Posters I - D&D

Short Description

Collaborative learning is considered a useful and stimulating instructional strategy. Student prior knowledge and instructor facilitation may impact the quality of collaboration in learner activities. Meaningful collaboration can augment learning and counteract deficits, while enhancing individual performance. This study investigated the effects of prior knowledge on student contribution in a collaborative learning task, as well as the studied the mediating effects of collaboration on task performance in learners with low and high prior knowledge levels.

Authors

• Jenay R Sermon, Florida State University - Instructional Systems

• Aubteen Darabi, 4623-C University Center, LSI

• Rinki Suryavanshi, Florida State University - Instructional Systems