Master Colloquium Ngoc Trang Hoang (EST) - The Effects of Group Categorisation of Collaboration Tendency on Task-related Interactions

Speaker  

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Ngoc Trang Hoang

Title

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The Effects of Group Categorisation of Collaboration Tendency on Task-related Interactions

Abstract

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This study examines the effect of different collaboration tendency groups – high, low, or mixed – on task-related interactions regarding communication and engagement. Collaborative learning outcomes can vary due to differences in students' tendency for collaboration, which is influenced by their past experiences with working with others. The research was conducted with 105 second-grade high school students in Taiwan, who were divided into dyads based on their scores for collaboration tendency. The students participated in a 90-minute collaborative learning session using the Eco-Lab platform, which focused on climate change and followed an inquiry-based learning approach. The study analysed the frequency of communication (off-task, regulative, and transformative) and evaluated task scores across different group categorisations. The findings showed that there were no significant differences in communication frequency and task scores among high, low, and mixed collaboration tendency groups. However, most students’ communications involved off-task or regulative processes (e.g., planning and monitoring tasks), with minimal transformative communications (e.g., discussing content knowledge). Students were most engaged during the experimentation phase, with moderate engagement in the introduction and conclusion phases and the lowest engagement in the prediction phase. The study highlights the complex nature of collaboration tendency, the importance of addressing students' inclination to work with others in group settings, and the potential impact of the design and structure of learning tasks on fostering students’ task-related interactions.

Date

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April 17, 2025

Time

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09:00 hrs.

Building/Room

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Ravelijn 2237

Graduation     Committee    

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dr. Hannie Gijlers

dr. Mohammadreza Farrokhnia