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Ikuo Shimizu1, Yasushi Matsuyama2, Robbert Duvivier3
1Center for Medical Education and Clinical Training, Shinshu University, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 3908621, Japan. ishimizu@shinshu-u.ac.jp.
BMC Medical Education
|July 22, 2022
Summary
Online collaborative learning (OCL) maintains social interdependence comparable to face-to-face settings. Key factors influencing OCL include communication, task-sharing, group perception, and facilities, ensuring effective teamwork in digital environments.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Educational Technology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Collaborative learning enhances academic performance and teamwork attitudes.
- Online collaborative learning (OCL) faces challenges in maintaining social interdependence.
- This study investigates social interdependence in OCL versus face-to-face settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- Compare social interdependence in online and face-to-face collaborative learning.
- Identify factors influencing social interdependence in OCL.
- Assess the effectiveness of OCL in medical education.
Main Methods:
- Crossover study with 124 medical students in 2021.
- Comparison of online and face-to-face team-based learning environments.
- Social Interdependence in Collaborative Learning Scale (SOCS) and thematic analysis of focus groups.
Main Results:
- No significant difference in overall social interdependence scores between online and face-to-face learning.
- Improvements in boundary and means interdependence observed in both settings.
- Outcome interdependence significantly improved in the online environment.
Conclusions:
- Online and face-to-face learning environments yield comparable social interdependence.
- Communication styles differ, but overall interdependence remains balanced.
- OCL effectively supports social interdependence when key factors are addressed.
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