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Fostering argumentation skills in mathematics with adaptable collaboration scripts: only viable for good self-segulators?

Vogel, Freydis; Kollar, Ingo; Ufer, Stefan; Reichersdorfer, Elisabeth; Reiss, Kristina; Fischer, Frank

Authors

Freydis Vogel

Ingo Kollar

Stefan Ufer

Elisabeth Reichersdorfer

Kristina Reiss

Frank Fischer



Contributors

Oskar Lindwall
Editor

P�ivi H�kkinen
Editor

Timothy Koschmann
Editor

Pierre Tchounikine
Editor

Sten Ludvigsen
Editor

Abstract

Argumentation scripts have been proposed as an effective means to structure students’ argumentation and to support their acquisition of argumentation skills. Yet, argumentation scripts run the danger of overscripting students’ argumentation. A possible solution might be to offer adaptable argumentation scripts that allow students to adjust the script to their own needs. This study compares the effects of three argumentation scripts (high structured vs. low structured vs. adaptable) on students’ argumentation skills. Furthermore, we investigate to what extent students’ self-regulation skills influence the acquisition of argumentation skills in the three conditions. N = 109 math students were randomized to the three treatment conditions and worked in dyads on mathematical proof tasks in a CSCL environment. Students’ argumentation skills increased between pre- and post-tests with comparable gains in all three conditions. Only for students learning with the adaptable argumentation script, self-regulation skills were a significant positive predictor for argumentation skills.

Citation

Vogel, F., Kollar, I., Ufer, S., Reichersdorfer, E., Reiss, K., & Fischer, F. (2015). Fostering argumentation skills in mathematics with adaptable collaboration scripts: only viable for good self-segulators?. In O. Lindwall, P. Häkkinen, T. Koschmann, P. Tchounikine, & S. Ludvigsen (Eds.), Exploring the Material Conditions of Learning: The Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) Conference 2015. International Society of the Learning Sciences

Acceptance Date Jun 1, 2015
Publication Date Jul 1, 2015
Deposit Date Jul 2, 2018
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 2
Book Title Exploring the Material Conditions of Learning: The Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) Conference 2015
ISBN 9780990355076
Keywords Collaboration scripts; Argumentation; Mathematics
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/753192
Publisher URL https://www.isls.org/cscl2015/papers/CSCL2015ProceedingsVolume2.pdf
Contract Date Jun 29, 2018


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