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T1 Creating collaborative groups in a MOOC: a homogeneous engagement grouping approach
A1 Sanz Martínez, María Luisa
A1 Er, Erkan
A1 Martínez Monés, Alejandra
A1 Dimitriadis Damoulis, Ioannis
A1 Bote Lorenzo, Miguel Luis
K1 Automatic group formation
K1 Formación automática de grupos
K1 MOOC (Massive Open Online Course)
K1 CEMA (Curso En Línea Masivo y Abierto)
K1 Collaborative learning
K1 Aprendizaje colaborativo
K1 Engagement
K1 Compromiso
K1 Homogeneous grouping
K1 Agrupamiento homogéneo
AB Collaborative learning can improve the pedagogical effectiveness of MOOCs. Group formation, an essential step in the design of collaborative learning activities, can be challenging in MOOCs given the scale and the wide variety in such contexts. We discuss the need for considering the behaviours of the students in the course to form groups in MOOC contexts, and propose a grouping approach that employs homogeneity in terms of students’ engagement in the course. Two grouping strategies with different degrees of homogeneity are derived from this approach, and their impact to form successful groups is examined in a real MOOC context. The grouping criteria were established using student activity logs (e.g. page-views). The role of the timing of grouping was also examined by carrying out the intervention once in the first and once in the second half of the course. The results indicate that in both interventions, the groups formed with a greater degree of homogeneity had higher rates of task-completion and peer interactions, Additionally, students from these groups reported higher levels of satisfaction with their group experiences. On the other hand, a consistent improvement of all indicators was observed in the second intervention, since student engagement becomes more stable later in the course.
PB Taylor & Francis Group
SN ‎0144-929X
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/38649
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/38649
LA eng
NO Journal Behaviour & Information Technology, 2019, vol. 38, n. 1. p.  1107-1121
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 25-abr-2024