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Pifarre, Manoli; Cobos, Ruth – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2010
This paper aims to better understand the development of students' metacognitive learning processes when participating actively in a CSCL system called KnowCat. To this end, a longitudinal case study was designed, in which 18 university students took part in a 12-month (two semesters) learning project. The students followed an instructional…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Interaction, Learning Processes, Longitudinal Studies
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Pifarre, Manoli; Cobos, Ruth – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2009
The aim of this study was to examine the development of the metacognitive knowledge of a group of higher education students who participated actively in an experiment based on a Computer Supported Collaborative Learning environment called KnowCat. Eighteen university students participated in a 12-month learning project during which the KnowCat…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Educational Environment, College Students, Cooperative Learning
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Cobos, Ruth; Pifarre, Manoli – Computers & Education, 2008
This paper presents a research study carried out to support and structure virtual interaction among university students that may trigger collaborative knowledge construction in the Web, supported by a CSCL system called KnowCat. Three characteristics of the KnowCat system are relevant to our educational purpose: firstly, students can share and…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Cooperative Learning, Internet, Computer Simulation
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Pifarre, Manoli – Studies in Higher Education, 2007
This article explores how to enrich scaffolding processes among university students using specific Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) software. A longitudinal case study was designed, in which 18 students participated in a 12-month learning project. During this period the students followed an instructional process, using the CSCL…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Computer Software, Cooperative Learning, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)