Improving Students' Collaboration Skills and Knowledge Acquisition Through Self- and Peer Assessment With Joint Reflection

• In Event: 64.029 - Collaborative and Interactive Processes With Learning Technologies

Abstract

Collaboration skills are generally seen as important 21st skills but there is no clear view on how to train collaboration. This study investigated whether regular instruction and self- and peer-assessment with joined reflection helped students to develop collaboration skills. A tool was developed that supported students in assessing themselves and their peers on their collaboration. The tool visualized the assessments and helped students to plan future collaboration. First year vocational technical students worked in triads in a computer supported collaborative learning environment and additionally received 1) instruction, 2) instruction and tool, 3) no instruction/tool. Analyses of chat data and knowledge tests proved that students who received the tool outperformed the other students considering their collaboration skills and learning gains.

Authors

• Elise Eshuis, University of Twente

• Judith ter Vrugte, University of Twente

• Anjo Anjewierden, University of Twente

• Lars Bollen, University of Twente

• Jakob Sikken

• Ton de Jong, Universiteit Twente