Identifying the Relationship between Group Communication Behavior and Student Learning Style in Collaborative Learning: A Case of Inquiry-Based Learning Classrooms

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Short Description

This study explored the relationship between group communication behavior and student learning style observed during collaborative learning activities in an inquiry-based learning environment. Six classes from a high school science course were observed, and multiple forms of data were collected to determine the learning style and group communication behavior of the students. Recommendations for designing and implementing collaboration activities in inquiry-based learning classrooms to support students’ inquiry-based learning experience will be presented.

Authors

• Suhkyung Shin, Indiana University

• Sungwon Shin, Indiana University

• Thomas Brush, Indiana University

• Krista Glazewski, Indiana University