Supporting the Composition of Effective Virtual Groups for Collaborative Learning
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چکیده
In this paper we explore the different processes involved in constructing effective virtual collaborative learning groups, especially why, when and how these processes affect group formation and to which degree they guarantee the creation of well-functioning and successful learning groups. A student can benefit from collaborative learning only if he/she participates in supportive learning teams. For this reason, our research interest is to aid and provide the means for the configuration of learning groups that are appropriate for different learning situations. A key issue in this process is to make the educational function and structure of collaborative learning groups clear, by identifying and making explicit both the individual and group learning and social goals, as well as the relationships, interaction processes and roles that determine the nature and idiosyncrasy of the group.
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