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The Effects of Collaboration Tendency on Task-related Interactions and Performance
Hoang, N.T. (2025) The Effects of Collaboration Tendency on Task-related Interactions and Performance.
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| Abstract: | This study examines the effects of collaboration tendency on task-related interactions and performance. Collaborative learning outcomes can vary due to differences in students' tendency for collaboration, which is influenced by their past experiences working with others. The research was conducted with 105 second-grade high school students in Taiwan who were categorised as high, low, or mixed collaboration tendency groups. The students participated in a 90-minute collaborative learning session using the Eco-Lab, which focused on climate change and followed an inquiry-based learning approach. The study analysed the frequency of communication (off-task, regulative, and transformative) and evaluated task scores across different groups. The findings showed no significant differences in communication frequency and task scores among high, low, and mixed collaboration tendency groups. However, most students’ communications involved off-task or regulative processes with minimal transformative communications. Students achieved the highest scores in the experimentation phase, medium scores in the conclusion phase and low scores in the introduction and prediction phase. The study highlights the complex nature of collaboration tendency, the importance of addressing students' inclination to work with others in group settings, and the potential impact of the design and structure of learning tasks on fostering students’ task-related interactions and performance. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 81 education, teaching |
| Programme: | Educational Science and Technology MSc (60023) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/106186 |
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