The Analysis of Collaborative Science Learning with Simulations Through Dual Eye-Tracking Techniques

Collaborative problem solving is a core ability that has been highly valued in recent years. Collaborative problem solving activities allow learners develop collaboration skills. In science education, collaborative learning with simulations enables learners to manipulate a science problem to explore...

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Published inCollaboration Technologies and Social Computing pp. 36 - 44
Main Authors Hsieh, I-Chen, Liu, Chen-Chung, Tsai, Meng-Jung, Wen, Cai Ting, Chang, Ming Hua, Fan Chiang, Shih-Hsun, Chang, Chia Jung
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing
SeriesLecture Notes in Computer Science
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Summary:Collaborative problem solving is a core ability that has been highly valued in recent years. Collaborative problem solving activities allow learners develop collaboration skills. In science education, collaborative learning with simulations enables learners to manipulate a science problem to explore scientific concepts. However, the collaboration during such a learning context is a complicated process and researchers face difficulties in understanding learners’ mental effort in using the simulations. The use of dual eye-tracking techniques is helpful to uncover learners’ visual attention, and thus to better analyze student collaboration in activities. In this paper, the research focus on learners’ difficulties when they learn together with the simulation in different places. The results show that the techniques are helpful to identify the subtle interaction problem including the problem of lacking coordination, the process misunderstanding problem, and misunderstanding in partners’ attention. Educators may need to address these problems when simulations are applied to support remote collaborative science learning.
ISBN:3030280101
9783030280109
ISSN:0302-9743
1611-3349
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-28011-6_3