Exploring Participation Patterns in Problem-Based Learning Through an Epistemic Lens

• In Event: TIL- PBL Across Learning Environments

Short Description

In problem-based learning (PBL), students are expected to engage in collaborative problem-solving, including group participation and negotiation of ideas. We investigated patterns of participation and knowledge building within group chats through cluster analysis to understand how students participate and share knowledge, and further examine uncommon participation through interaction analysis. Results inform insights into small-group collaboration and set the stage for employing computational tools to understand small-group participation in collaborative learning.

Authors

• Contributor: Chen Feng, Indiana University Bloomington

• Contributor: Haesol Bae, Indiana University

• Contributor: Krista Glazewski, Indiana University

• Contributor: Cindy Hmelo-Silver, Indiana University Bloomington

• Contributor: Thomas Brush, Indiana University

• Contributor: Bradford Mott, North Carolina State University

• Contributor: James Lester, North Carolina State University