Scaffolding information problem solving in web-based collaborative inquiry learning
ARTICLE
Annelies Raes, Tammy Schellens, Bram De Wever, Ellen Vanderhoven
Computers & Education Volume 59, Number 1, ISSN 0360-1315 Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
This study investigated the impact of different modes of scaffolding on students who are learning science through a web-based collaborative inquiry project in authentic classroom settings and explored the interaction effects with students’ characteristics. The intervention study aimed to improve domain-specific knowledge and metacognitive awareness during online information problem solving (IPS) as part of an online inquiry project. Three experimental conditions (teacher-enhanced scaffolding, technology-enhanced scaffolding, and both forms of scaffolding) were compared with a control condition in a two-by-two factorial quasi-experimental design. Moreover, gender and prior knowledge were examined as two factors which may have a significant impact on Web-based learning. In a four-week field study in secondary science education, pretest-posttest differences were measured. In total 347 students from 18 secondary school classes were involved and the classes were randomly distributed over the 4 conditions. Our findings support the notion of multiple scaffolding as an approach to enhance both knowledge acquisition and metacognitive awareness with respect to IPS-processes and to meet a mix of students with different needs within the context of a web-based inquiry learning project.
Citation
Raes, A., Schellens, T., De Wever, B. & Vanderhoven, E. (2012). Scaffolding information problem solving in web-based collaborative inquiry learning. Computers & Education, 59(1), 82-94. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved October 4, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/67090/.
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Keywords
- Comparative Analysis
- Computer Uses in Education
- educational technology
- individual differences
- Information problem solving
- interaction
- internet
- Investigations
- Pretests Posttests
- PRIOR LEARNING
- problem solving
- Program Effectiveness
- Quasiexperimental Design
- scaffolding
- Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
- science education
- secondary education
- Secondary science education
- student attitudes
- Student Characteristics
- teaching methods
- Web-based inquiry
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