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Fernández, Manual; Wegerif, Rupert; Mercer, Neil; Rojas-Drummond, Sylvia – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2015
The linked concepts of "scaffolding" and the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) were originally applied to the context of asymmetrical teaching and learning with a teacher or adult explicitly supporting a learner, usually a child, to achieve tasks beyond their ability when working alone. In this paper we investigate how these concepts…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Comparative Analysis, Intervention
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Adams, J.; Rogers, B.; Hayne, S.; Mark, G.; Nash, J.; Leifer, L. – Computers and Education, 2005
While the telepointer has been widely accepted in the Computer Supported Collaborative Work community, little work has been done to quantify its effect on performance and perception. We present preliminary results quantifying the telepointer's effect on knowledge retention and satisfaction in an online collaboration. In experiments, a remote…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Computer Interfaces