Advancing Educational Research on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL): Innovative Solutions for New Challenges
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102). This special issue belongs to the section "Technology Enhanced Education".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 July 2024) | Viewed by 25567
Special Issue Editors
Interests: virtual reality in education; blended learning; computer-supported collaborative learning
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Interests: instructional design; learning analytics; computer-supported collaborative learning
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) has proved to be an effective pedagogical approach for various educational contexts since the 1980s. However, the recent advancement of computer technologies (LMS, VR, BYOD, learning analytics, etc.) and the transformation of learning paradigms (e.g., mobile learning, blended learning, makerspaces, STEM programs) have brought unprecedented possibilities and uncertainties for CSCL, leading to exciting new research opportunities. For example, students can benefit from virtual collaboration in a metaverse featured by enhanced interaction, presence, and interoperability, yet the feasibility and suitability of existing CSCL strategies in this new setting remain unknown. Similarly, fostering meaningful collaboration through technological innovation has been a persistent challenge for both massive open online courses (MOOCs) and STEM education practices. How to integrate emerging technologies with well-established learning theories to promote knowledge building and collaborative inquiry in innovative educational contexts is an essential topic for CSCL research.
This Special Issue aims to contribute to the scholarship by focusing on the design, implementation, and evaluation of CSCL innovations to address the evolving needs and challenges of present-day education. In particular, this Special Issue is looking for the following types of research: (1) rigorous impact studies on CSCL strategies and technological applications, (2) well-designed quantitative studies that investigate the influencing factors and mechanisms of CSCL, (3) design-based research studies that empirically validate CSCL design principles and models, (4) qualitative studies that provide in-depth narratives and thematic analyses of CSCL-related phenomena, and (5) systematic reviews and meta-analyses of CSCL literature.
We are looking forward to your contributions.
Dr. Heng Luo
Dr. Di Sun
Dr. Lili Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- computer-supported collaborative learning
- information and communications technologies
- online and blended learning
- STEM education
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