This article serves two functions. First, it addresses why studying collaborative discourse and
collaborative argumentation is important for promoting students' deep-level understanding of …

Both knowledge and discourse are fundamental notions in the humanities and social
sciences. It is therefore surprising that so little detailed research has been done on the …

Introducing group work in college science classrooms can lead to noticeable gains in
student achievement, reasoning ability, and motivation. To realize these gains, students …

The study reported here sought to obtain the clear articulation of asynchronous computer-
mediated discourse needed for Carl Bereiter and Marlene Scardamalia's knowledge …

This study investigated the potential of students' written and oral questions both as an
epistemic probe and heuristic for initiating collaborative argumentation in science. Four …

Previous research on peer tutoring has found that students sometimes benefit academically
from tutoring other students. In this study we combined quantitative and qualitative analyses …

Collaborative learning in computer-supported learning environments typically means that
learners work on tasks together, discussing their individual perspectives via text-based …

Decades of research indicate that peer interaction, where individuals discuss or work on a
task collaboratively, may be beneficial for children's and adolescents' learning. Yet, we do …

Collaborative problem solving (CPS) is a complex construct comprised of skills associated
with social and cognitive dimensions. The diverse set of skills within these dimensions make …

Computer-supported collaborative concept map** (CSCCM) leverages technology and
concept map** to support conceptual understanding, as well as collaborative learning to …