1. Workshop on Computer- Supported Collaborative Learning Timothy D. Koschmann Southern Illinois University BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

2. 1.1 Paradigms of Research on Technology in Education Claim #1: Research on technology in education can be categorized on the basis of the underlying theories of learning, models of instruction, and the issues upon which the research is done. BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

3. 1.1 Paradigms of Instructional Technology Claim #2: Research in CSCL is based upon a socially-oriented theory of learning. BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

4. 2. Some Theories of Collaborative Learning VOORZICHTIG What you are about to hear is a gloss. BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

5. 2.1 Vygotsky’s Theory of Learning General Genetic Law of Cultural Development Learning always occurs first on an inter- psychological plane and only subsequently on the intra-psychological BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

6. 2.1 Vygotsky’s Theory of Learning Processes of Internalization and Externalization BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

7. 2.1 Vygotsky’s Theory of Learning Zone of Proximal Development (see Lave & Wenger, 1991 for alternative interpretations) BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

8. 2.2 Vygotsky’s Theory of Learning Related Ideas u Scaffolding (Wood, Bruner, & Ross, 1976) u Activity Theory u Learning by Expansion (Engestrom, 1987) u Transformative communication (Pea, 1996) BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

9. 2.2 Neo-Piagetian Theory Basic Piagetian Developmental Theory F Stage Theory F Assimilation and Accommodation F Relation to constructivism BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

10. 2.2 Neo-Piagetian Theory Neo-Piagetian Theory (Doise & Mugny, 1984) Social conflict and disequilibration BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

11. 2.2 Neo-Piagetian Theory Related Ideas u Constructionism (the “T” word) u Cultural Learning (Tomasello, Kruger, & Ratner, 1993) BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

12. 2.3 Social Practice Theory Central Ideas: u Communities of Practice u Legitimate Peripheral Participation u Learning as changing roles in communities of practice BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

13. 2.3 Social Practice Theory Related Ideas: u Situated Cognition u Cognitive Apprenticeship (Collins, Brown, & Newman, 1989) u Bruffee’s (1993) definition of collaborative learning BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

14. 2.4 Distributed Cognition Central Ideas: u Analysis of Cognitive Systems u Propagation of representational state across media (Hutchins & Klausen, 1996) u error-based learning (Siefert & Hutchins, 1992) BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

15. 2.4 Distributed Cognition Related Ideas: u Munsterberg’purposive psychology (Cole & Engestrom, 1993) u Dewey’s theory of inquiry (Koschmann, Kuutti, & Hickman, 1998) u Common ground u Intersubjectivity BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

16. 2. Some Theories of Collaborative Learning Other relevant influences: u Social Interactionism u Ecological theories u Critical theories BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998

17. 3. Applying the Theories Generate a list of implications for designing pedagogical activities and technological artifacts based on the theory of socially- oriented learning assigned to your group. BITE Conference Maastricht, 25-27, March, 1998