Different Types of Collaborative Problem-Solving Processes in an Online Environment: Solution Oriented Versus Problem Oriented Academic Article

abstract

• The purpose of this study was to investigate the types of problem-solving behaviors and their effects on solution quality in an online collaborative learning context. A total of 12 preservice teachers enrolled in a computer education course participated in the study. Students in pairs, randomly assigned by the instructor, carried out a problem-solving task and then changed partners for subsequent tasks. The problem-solving processes of 25 pairings of students were analyzed. Data on their problem-solving behaviors, the quality of their solutions, and their domain knowledge were collected. Results revealed that students who demonstrated more solution-oriented behaviors led others to better solutions while collaborating. In contrast, students who had difficulty in understanding problems demonstrated more problem-oriented behaviors. The solution-oriented students also gained better domain knowledge at the end, compared with the problem-oriented ones. The effects of the students interactions during the problem-solving process were discussed.

authors

• Song, Donggil

published proceedings

• JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING RESEARCH

altmetric score

• 1

author list (cited authors)

• Kwon, K., Song, D., Sari, A. R., & Khikmatillaeva, U.

citation count

• 13

complete list of authors

• Kwon, Kyungbin||Song, Donggil||Sari, Annisa R||Khikmatillaeva, Umida

publication date

• January 2019

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Educational Computing Research  Journal

keywords

• Collaborative Learning
• Computer Education
• Online Learning
• Problem Solving
• Solution Oriented

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/0735633117740395

start page

• 1277

end page

• 1295

volume

• 56

issue

• 8

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0735633117740395