Department for Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08018 Barcelona, Spain.
Sensors (Basel). 2021 Apr 21;21(9):2898. doi: 10.3390/s21092898.
The role of the learning space is especially relevant in the application of active pedagogies, for example those involving collaborative activities. However, there is limited evidence informing learning design on the potential effects of collaborative learning spaces. In particular, there is a lack of studies generating evidence derived from temporal analyses of the influence of learning spaces on the collaborative learning process. The temporal analysis perspective has been shown to be essential in the analysis of collaboration processes, as it reveals the relationships between students' actions. The aim of this study is to explore the potential of a temporal perspective to broaden understanding of the effects of table shape on collaboration when different group sizes and genders are considered. On-task actions such as explanation, discussion, non-verbal interaction, and interaction with physical artefacts were observed while students were engaged in engineering design tasks. Results suggest that table shape influences student behaviour when taking into account different group sizes and different genders.
学习空间的作用在应用主动教学法时尤为重要，例如那些涉及协作活动的教学法。然而，关于协作学习空间潜在影响的学习设计所依据的证据有限。特别是，缺乏从时间分析的角度研究学习空间对协作学习过程的影响的证据。时间分析视角已被证明对于协作过程的分析至关重要，因为它揭示了学生行为之间的关系。本研究旨在探索时间视角的潜力，以扩大对不同小组规模和性别考虑时桌子形状对协作影响的理解。在学生参与工程设计任务时，观察了诸如解释、讨论、非言语互动和与物理人工制品的互动等与任务相关的行为。结果表明，考虑到不同的小组规模和不同的性别，桌子形状会影响学生的行为。
