Interactive external representations for knowledge-building processes and performance in dyads: An experimental study
Digital tools that enable the production and manipulation of interactive external representations (IER) could be vital in strengthening collaboration and boosting performance. This experimental study with 40 participants working in dyads at a Large Interactive Surface examined the effects of IER on...
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| description | Digital tools that enable the production and manipulation of interactive external representations (IER) could be vital in strengthening collaboration and boosting performance. This experimental study with 40 participants working in dyads at a Large Interactive Surface examined the effects of IER on the collaborative processes and solution quality. The results show that even minor changes in interactivity can influence both collaborative processes and solution quality. Specifically, higher interactivity led to higher convergence of mental models and solution quality. Additionally, the dyads in the higher interactivity condition tended to focus on different aspects of the problem space, i.e. macro vs. micro-level interaction. Although the level of interactivity did not directly affect conversational turn-taking, the cross-recurrence quantification analysis revealed that it may change dyads' collaborative patterns. High interactive external representations may foster more complex collaboration dynamics with a plurality of patterns. Unexpectedly, turn-taking had no bearing on the solution quality, which is especially surprising considering the results of previous research. The findings contribute to understanding team cognition by taking a nuanced view of digital technology's role in team efficiency and convergence of the mental models. The practical implications of the findings are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4a31b26ad5244be4a2202857dce471e52025-08-20T01:57:56ZengElsevierComputers in Human Behavior Reports2451-95882024-12-011610051910.1016/j.chbr.2024.100519Interactive external representations for knowledge-building processes and performance in dyads: An experimental studyMagdalena Mateescu0Simone Kauffeld1Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany; Institute for Research and Development of Collaborative Processes, School of Applied Psychology, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland; Corresponding author. Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, GermanyTechnische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, GermanyDigital tools that enable the production and manipulation of interactive external representations (IER) could be vital in strengthening collaboration and boosting performance. This experimental study with 40 participants working in dyads at a Large Interactive Surface examined the effects of IER on the collaborative processes and solution quality. The results show that even minor changes in interactivity can influence both collaborative processes and solution quality. Specifically, higher interactivity led to higher convergence of mental models and solution quality. Additionally, the dyads in the higher interactivity condition tended to focus on different aspects of the problem space, i.e. macro vs. micro-level interaction. Although the level of interactivity did not directly affect conversational turn-taking, the cross-recurrence quantification analysis revealed that it may change dyads' collaborative patterns. High interactive external representations may foster more complex collaboration dynamics with a plurality of patterns. Unexpectedly, turn-taking had no bearing on the solution quality, which is especially surprising considering the results of previous research. The findings contribute to understanding team cognition by taking a nuanced view of digital technology's role in team efficiency and convergence of the mental models. The practical implications of the findings are discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958824001520Interactive external representationsShared mental modelsParticipationCollaboration theoryLarge interactive surfaces |
| spellingShingle | Magdalena Mateescu Simone Kauffeld Interactive external representations for knowledge-building processes and performance in dyads: An experimental study Computers in Human Behavior Reports Interactive external representations Shared mental models Participation Collaboration theory Large interactive surfaces |
| title | Interactive external representations for knowledge-building processes and performance in dyads: An experimental study |
| title_full | Interactive external representations for knowledge-building processes and performance in dyads: An experimental study |
| title_fullStr | Interactive external representations for knowledge-building processes and performance in dyads: An experimental study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interactive external representations for knowledge-building processes and performance in dyads: An experimental study |
| title_short | Interactive external representations for knowledge-building processes and performance in dyads: An experimental study |
| title_sort | interactive external representations for knowledge building processes and performance in dyads an experimental study |
| topic | Interactive external representations Shared mental models Participation Collaboration theory Large interactive surfaces |
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