Conceptual, theoretical, and technological perspectives in computer-supported collaborative learning: Preliminary findings from a cross-sectional survey
6th International Conference on Educational Technology and Online Learning – ICETOL, Bremen, Almanya, 17 - 20 Ağustos 2026, ss.59, (Özet Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
- Basıldığı Şehir: Bremen
- Basıldığı Ülke: Almanya
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.59
- Galatasaray Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The necessity of a common paradigm enabling research communities to build deep andfocused knowledge has been widely emphasized across many scientific fields. In the field ofComputer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), where multiple disciplines such asLearning Sciences, Educational Technology, Computer Science, and Psychology intersect, theneed for a common ground, a unified language, or “one framework for all” has become animportant consideration point due to ongoing disciplinary fragmentation of the CSCL field.Although the necessity of a fully unified language may be controversial, investigating thedegree/specturum to which a common language already exists can provide valuablecontributions to the field. Based on this, in this study, we aim to identify the conceptual,theoretical, and technological tools used by researchers in the CSCL community, as well astheir expectations for the future, through self-reported data. The study employs a cross-sectional survey design. The sample consisted of 71 participants, of whom 52.1% were female(n = 37), 45.1% were male (n = 32), 1.4% identified as non-binary (n = 1), and 1.4% preferrednot to disclose their gender (n = 1). The sample included PhD students (43.7%, n = 31),professors (23.9%, n = 17), associate professors (14.1%, n = 10), assistant professors (8.5%, n= 6), and other academic positions such as teachers, research assistants, instructors, andpostdoctoral researchers (9.9%, n = 7) from the CSCL community. In data analysis, bothinductive and deductive thematic analysis methods were used. Preliminary analyses indicatethat although key CSCL terms converge on the themes of learning process and the role of thetechnology, notable points of divergence exist within the main themes. From a theoreticalperspective, socio-cultural and socio-constructivist approaches appear to be widely adopted.In terms of technology use, Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerges as a prominent tool, andparticipants’ projections for the near future also emphasize the increasing role of AI in theCSCL field. Overall, the prelimanry findings of this study provide important empirical evidenceby mapping the spectrum of a potential unified language within the CSCL field.
Keywords: Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), Collaborative Learning,Cooperative Learning, Common Ground, Artificial Intelligence