ERIC Number: EJ1154930
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Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 31
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Collaborative Process Analysis Coding Scheme (CPACS): Examining the Macro- and Micro- Level of Students' Discourse in a Virtual World
Kennedy-Clark, Shannon; Thompson, Kate
International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, v4 n2 Article 2 p19-49 2013
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the value of using discourse analysis to understand users' interactions in a scenario-based virtual environment. This study investigated six dyads' synchronous discourses while they worked side-by-side to plan and implement goal-related decisions in a virtual inquiry. The Collaborative Process Analysis Coding Scheme (CPACS) was adopted for the analysis. The cumulative analysis indicates that the participants in the control group spent more time on average defining the problem and developing solutions, and spent less time off task than the participants in the experimental condition. Overall, the pairs that were able to plan goals, reflect on past experiences and use the workbooks were better able to progress through the inquiry.
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Interaction, Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation, Synchronous Communication, Coding, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Cooperation, Educational Games, Inquiry, Preservice Teachers, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Observation, Video Technology, Language Usage, Navigation (Information Systems), Design
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Education Level: Higher Education
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