Technological intersubjectivity in computer supported intercultural collaboration

Authors:
Ravi Kiran Vatrapu;Daniel D. Suthers
Affiliations:
Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark;University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2009 international workshop on Intercultural collaboration
Year:
2009

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Abstract

Technological intersubjectivity (TI) refers to a technology supported interactional relationship between two or more participants. The basic premise of this research project is that the structures and functions of technological intersubjectivity vary across cultures. To empirically evaluate this premise, an experimental study was conducted to investigate TI when participants from similar and different cultures appropriate affordances and relate to each other in a computer supported collaborative learning environment. Based on culture theory and empirical findings in cross-cultural psychology, several theoretical predictions were made about the cultural variation in the structures and functions of technological intersubjectivity during and after the experimental task of computer supported collaborative problem solving. Statistical results show a systemic variation in technological intersubjectivity along cultural dimensions. We discuss the findings and their implications for computer supported intercultural collaboration.