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iCollaborate or Not: Does Technology Impede Collaborative Learning among Primary Grade Students?
International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research
  • Bill R. Garris, East Tennessee State University
  • Lindsay Lester, East Tennessee State University
  • Erin Doran, East Tennessee State University
  • Andrea Lowery, East Tennessee State University
  • Amy Weber, East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-20-2018
Description

The practice of education promotes both social interaction and the utilization of technology. Although significant research has explored the role of technology in education, less attention has considered the effect of technology on group learning processes. This experimental study examined the way in which technology affected group interactions among primary grades youth who were engaged in a learning task. The social processes in the learning groups that used technology showed little difference from the groups not using technology, except for a measure that tracked role fulfillment. The report compares the groups and discusses ICT mediated collaborative learning.

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Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online. This document was originally published in the International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research.

Citation Information
Bill R. Garris, Lindsay Lester, Erin Doran, Andrea Lowery, et al.. "iCollaborate or Not: Does Technology Impede Collaborative Learning among Primary Grade Students?" International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research Vol. 17 Iss. 5 (2018) p. 64 - 81 ISSN: 1694-2116
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bill-garris/37/