Teacher interventions in a synchronous, co-located CSCL setting: Analyzing focus, means, and temporality

  • Authors:

  • Anouschka Van Leeuwen;Jeroen Janssen;Gijsbert Erkens;Mieke Brekelmans

  • Affiliations:

  • Utrecht University, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Education, Heidelberglaan 1, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands;Utrecht University, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Education, Heidelberglaan 1, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands;Utrecht University, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Education, Heidelberglaan 1, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands;Utrecht University, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Education, Heidelberglaan 1, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands

  • Venue:
  • Computers in Human Behavior
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments facilitate collaboration between students. There is a growing interest in studying the role of the teacher during CSCL. This study aims to contribute to the conceptualization of teacher interventions during CSCL. A teacher and his class worked in a CSCL environment for 8 lessons. Focus and means of teacher interventions were analyzed across these 8 time points. The results show that the teacher's behavior varied greatly between lessons and also between groups, which contradicts research that has aggregated teacher behavior to types or teaching styles. Findings consistent across time points include the predominance of the teacher's focus on students' cognitive rather than social activities, and a higher number of interventions in groups where student activity was higher. Suggestions are made for future research, which include studying the effectiveness of supporting tools for teachers.