Group mirrors to support interaction regulation in collaborative problem solving

  • Authors:
  • Patrick Jermann;Pierre Dillenbourg

  • Affiliations:
  • Centre de Recherche et d'Appui pour la Formation et ses Technologies (CRAFT), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Station 1, CE 1 629, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland;Centre de Recherche et d'Appui pour la Formation et ses Technologies (CRAFT), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Station 1, CE 1 625, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland

  • Venue:
  • Computers & Education
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Two experimental studies test the effect of group mirrors upon quantitative and qualitative aspects of participation in collaborative problem solving. Mirroring tools consist of a graphical representation of the group's actions which is dynamically updated and displayed to the collaborators. In addition, metacognitive tools display a standard for desirable behavior. Results show that a mirroring tool did not substantively affect the behavior of subjects while a metacognitive tool led to increased participation in dialogue, including more frequent and precise planning.