Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning | Swaroop Joshi

Innovative Approach to Online Argumentation and Models for Structuring the Arguments

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Innovative Approach to Online Argumentation in Computing and Engineering Courses

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000

CONSIDER: A Novel, Online Approach to Conflict-Driven Collaborative-Learning

Sun, 06 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

My PhD Dissertation at The Ohio State University.

Using anonymity and rounds-based structure for effective online discussions in STEM courses

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

CONSIDER

Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:01:28 -0600

This project is no longer active.

This is part of my PhD Dissertation work.

Piaget’s classic work on cognitive development showed that engaging learners in critical discussions with peers about ideas that are different than theirs leads to deep conceptual understanding. Implementing such an approach in college level STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) courses has some specific challenges: (a) Short meeting times and large class sizes; (b) Competitive nature of the courses and single answer questions on assignments and exams; and (c) Overall lack of collaborative learning culture where students are unsure of how to seek help and many faculty members tend to think that engaging in collaborative activities may affect content coverage; etc. Based on Piaget’s theory, we have developed a highly innovative collaborative learning approach that exploits specific affordances of web technologies to address these challenges. This approach, named CONSIDER (short for CONflicting Ideas Discussed, Evaluated, and Resolved) allows creation of small groups of students with different ideas about the topic in question, engages them in a highly-structured rounds-based discussion so that the group progresses at an equitable pace, and makes their submissions anonymous to others so that students can receive the comments without any preconceived notions they may have about the poster.

We built a platform independent responsive web application using Google App Engine and Python to implement this approach and to compare it with the commonly used discussion forum approach, where students respond to other posts in a threaded discussion. This app was used in various undergraduate Computer Science & Engineering courses at The Ohio State University, where one discussion was conducted using the forum-based approach and the other using our approach in each course. Students performance on the pre- and post-discussion question and participation of individual students was measured.

Our evaluations are generally positive. See some for more details.

Enabling deep conceptual learning in computing courses through conflict-based collaborative learning

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000

CONSIDER: A Novel Approach to Conflict-Driven Collaborative Learning in Engineering Courses

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Work-in-Progress: Conflict-Driven Cooperative Learning in Engineering Courses

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Collaborative and Cooperative-Learning in Software Engineering Courses

Fri, 01 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Conflict-Driven Cooperative-Learning in Computing Courses (Abstract Only)

Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Work-in-Progress: A Novel Approach to Collaborative Learning in the Flipped Classroom

Sun, 01 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000