“just vote yes.*sigh*”: Facilitating Scientific Discussion in a Collaborative Problem and Game-based Learning Environment

• In Event: RTD- Facilitating Problem-Centered Discussions (v)

Short Description

Students face challenges during problem-based learning (PBL) such as finishing tasks without deeply reasoning about the disciplinary ideas. Teacher scaffolding can push students to engage in deeper discussion by connecting conversations to disciplinary norms, eliciting decisions, and bringing gaps and disagreements to the surface. However, designing scaffolds can be demanding for teachers because it requires a delicate balance between structuring the discussion and encouraging student-led collaboration. In this presentation, we will discuss the specific strategies and design implications for adaptive scaffolding that were implemented in the game-based learning environment.

Authors

• Presenter: Haesol Bae, Indiana University

• Contributor: Asmalina Saleh, Indiana University Bloomington

• Presenter: Chen Feng, Indiana University Bloomington

• Presenter: Krista Glazewski, Indiana University

• Contributor: Cindy Hmelo-Silver, Indiana University Bloomington

• Presenter: Thomas Brush, Indiana University

• Contributor: Bradford Mott, North Carolina State University

• Contributor: James Lester, North Carolina State University