This research integrates theory building, technology design, and design-based research to
address a central challenge pertaining to collective inquiry and knowledge building: How …

A natural concern in the field of computer‐supported collaborative learning is how
participants in collaborative learning project attain individual deep understanding through …

Abstract Knowledge Building principles such as real ideas, authentic problems; epistemic
agency; and collective responsibility for advancement of community knowledge convey …

This research project aims to address the intra-and inter-community challenges associated
with student-driven knowledge building over longer terms and across classrooms, in which …

To help learners foster collaboration and communication practices, Massive Open Online
Courses (MOOCs) have begun to incorporate a collaborative team-based learning …

Individuals' emotional and cognitive characteristics are interrelated. Metadiscourse,
discourse about discourse which is emphasized in Knowledge Building (KB), has the …

Drawing upon socio-constructivism, the success of knowledge building involves the social,
cognitive and emotional dynamics. Embedded and transformative assessment is essential to …

This study provides an in-depth look into the implementation process of visualization-based
tools for structuring collaborative problem solving (CPS) in the classroom. A visualization …

This study was conducted in two Grade 5/6 classrooms that studied electricity over a three-
month period using Knowledge Forum. Classroom A used Idea Thread Mapper (ITM)—a …

This study examined the effects of shared representational guidance (collaborative textural
representative tool vs. collaborative graphical representative tool; TR vs. GR) and prior …