A Qualitative Analysis of a Web-based Collaborative Problem Solving Process: Scaffolding Types and Communication Patterns

Even though there exists limited knowledge on how exactly students acquire problem-solving competences, researchers agree that adaptive teaching interventions have the potential to support students‘ autonomous problem-solving processes. However, most recent research aims at analyzing the characteristics of teaching interventions rather than the interventions’ effects on the students’ problem-solving process. The study in this paper addresses this research gap by focusing not only on the teaching interventions themselves, but also on the students’ collaborative problem-solving processes just before and just after the interventions. The aim of the study is to analyze the interventions‘ effect on the learners’ integrated problem-solving processes.

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Fantastic four! Problem-solving processes of a professional string quartet

Psychology of Music ◽

10.1177/0305735621998746 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 030573562199874

Author(s):

Rebecca A Roesler

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

String Quartet ◽

Domain Knowledge ◽

Collaborative Problem Solving ◽

Future Research ◽

Leadership Roles ◽

Collaborative Problem ◽

Problem Solving Process ◽

Musical Context ◽

Problem Solving Behavior

The purpose of this study was to provide a rich multi-dimensional view of expert musical collaborative problem-solving processes. I analyzed the collaborative problem-solving process during three subsequent rehearsals by a professional string quartet, applying Roesler’s (2016) model of musical problem-solving components. As Roesler observed with shared problem solving during one-to-one instruction, problem-solving components were enacted by and distributed among members of the quartet in any combination. In addition, quartet members prompted problem-solving behavior from one another in a similar way that teachers prompted problem-solving behavior from students (Roesler, 2017). Leadership roles shifted fluidly among quartet members from moment to moment. Domain knowledge and musical context were a critical component of their decision-making process. Additional observed rehearsal strategies are outlined. Suggestions for future research and applications of these findings are discussed, including the learning of collaborative problem-solving skill through participation in small musical ensembles.

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What is Shared in Collaborative Problem Solving Process of Scientific Gifted Students?

Journal of Gifted/Talented Education ◽

10.9722/jgte.2013.23.6.1099 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 23 (6) ◽

pp. 1099-1115 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ji Won Lee ◽

Jung Bog Kim

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Gifted Students ◽

Collaborative Problem Solving ◽

Collaborative Problem ◽

Problem Solving Process

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PENGEMBANGAN COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING INVENTORY (CPSI) BERBASIS WEB UNTUK MENGUKUR KETERAMPILAN KOLABORASI DALAM PEMECAHAN MASALAH SISWA

Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi ◽

10.17977/um052v12i2p81-89 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 81

Author(s):

Ika Sukmawati ◽

Karunia Galih Permadani

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Focus Group ◽

Focus Group Discussion ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Collaborative Problem Solving ◽

Website Design ◽

Web Based ◽

Collaborative Problem ◽

Development Cycle ◽

Learning Development

Abstrak. Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) adalah salah satu keterampilan penting abad ke-21. Keterampilan ini juga merupakan keterampilan yang harus ditanamkan pada siswa dalam pembelajaran. Pengukuran CPS dapat dilakukan dengan menggunakan instrument berupa inventory. Dalam penelitian ini, dikembangkan Collaborative Problem Solving Inventory (CPSI) berbasis web dengan metode pengembangan Learning Development Cycle (LDC). CPSI yang dikembangkan oleh penyusun merupakan pengukuran terhadap Collaborative Problem Solving yang inovatif, menekankan pada pengukuran sebelum, selama dan sesudah kegiatan pembelajaran Collaborative Problem Solving dilakukan. Tahapan penelitian ini meliputi: (1) Observasi, Survei dan Analisis Kebutuhan; (2) Focus Group Discussion; (3) Penyusunan Desain CPSI; (4) Pengembangan CPSI Berbasis Web melalui Model Pengembangan LDC; (5) Validasi CPSI oleh ahli pengembang bahan ajar (kelayakan) dan guru (kepraktisan); dan (6) Analisis Data. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian didapatkan instrumen CPSI berbasis web dengan indikator penilaian keterampilan kolaborasi yang telah divalidasi oleh ahli dan praktisi. Hasil validasi menunjukkan bahwa instrumen layak digunakan dengan perbaikan kecil (validitas 3,75 oleh ahli media; validitas 3,78 oleh ahli evaluasi; dan rerata 3,65 oleh praktisi). Tindak lanjut penelitian dapat dilakukan dengan mengujicobakan instrumen dalam situasi pembelajaran di kelas, dengan terlebih dahulu melakukan perbaikan terkait kemenarikan tampilan dan desain website.Abstract. Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) is one of the essential skills of the 21st century. This skill is also must be instilled in students in learning process. CPS can be gauged by using an instrument in the form of inventory. In this study, a web-based Collaborative Problem Solving Inventory (CPSI) was developed with the Learning Development Cycle (LDC) development method. The CPSI developed by the authors is a measurement of innovative Collaborative Problem Solving, emphasizing on measurements before, during and after Collaborative Problem Solving learning activities are carried out. The stages of this research include: (1) Observation, Survey and Needs Analysis; (2) Focus Group Discussion; (3) Preparation of CPSI Design; (4) Development of Web-Based CPSI through LDC Development Model; (5) CPSI validation by experts in developing teaching materials (feasibility) and teachers (practical); and (6) Data Analysis. Based on the results of the study, it was obtained that the CPSI instrument was web-based with indicators for assessing collaboration skills that had been validated by experts and practitioners. The validation results showed that the instrument is feasible to use with minor improvements (validity 3.75 by media experts; validity 3.78 by evaluation experts; and mean 3.65 by practitioners). Follow-up research can be done by testing the instrument in a classroom learning situation, by first making improvements related to the attractiveness of the appearance and website design.

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On the Use of Issue Tracking Annotations for Improving Developer Activity Metrics

Advances in Software Engineering ◽

10.1155/2010/273080 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2010 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andrew Meneely ◽

Laurie Williams

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Collaborative Problem Solving ◽

Version Control ◽

Valuable Insight ◽

Tracking Systems ◽

Software Projects ◽

Collaborative Problem ◽

Control Change ◽

Problem Solving Process ◽

Insight Into

Understanding and measuring how teams of developers collaborate on software projects can provide valuable insight into the software development process. Currently, researchers and practitioners measure developer collaboration with social networks constructed from version control logs. Version control change logs, however, do not tell the whole story. The collaborative problem-solving process is also documented in the issue tracking systems that record solutions to failures, feature requests, or other development tasks. We propose two annotations to be used in issue tracking systems: solution originator and solution approver. We annotated which developers were originators or approvers of the solution to 602 issues from the OpenMRS healthcare system. We used these annotations to augment the version control logs and found 47 more contributors to the OpenMRS project than the original 40 found in the version control logs. Using social network analysis, we found that approvers are likely to score high in centrality and hierarchical clustering. Our results indicate that our two issue tracking annotations identify project collaborators that version control logs miss. Thus, issue tracking annotations are an improvement in developer activity metrics that strengthen the connection between what we can measure in the project development artifacts and the team's collaborative problem-solving process.

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