Improving Algebra Learning and Collaboration through Collaborative Extensions to the Algebra Cognitive Tutor

We propose to present a poster based on a research project we are conducting within the Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center, one of three NSF-funded learning science centers in the United States. The project commenced in January 2005. On the poster we present the project idea, describe the collaboration scripts we have developed, and give a short description of the empirical work that is in progress. While we have some preliminary results on our script approaches, the main empirical studies are not yet completed. However, we think that the project idea is very innovative and of substantial interest to the CSCL community, particularly since the theme of this years’ CSCL conference is “The next ten years!”