Evaluation of Individual Contribution in Blended Collaborative Learning

Abstract

With the deepening of classroom teaching reform, blended collaborative learning has become a common collaborative learning method, and its significance and value have been verified by many parties. However, there is still a lack of quantitative analysis and detailed insight into the internal interaction dynamics of the group at the individual level. There are limitations in the evaluation dimensions and methods of individual contribution in collaborative learning in previous studies, therefore, it is difficult to obtain a comprehensive evaluation of individual contribution. In this study, an evaluation model of individual contribution in blended collaborative learning was constructed, which mainly involved four dimensions of knowledge contribution, emotional contribution, organizational contribution and achievement contribution. Moreover, discussion recordings and text data in collaboration were collected in a non-invasive way to validate the model. Based on the evaluation model, the characteristics and rules behind the data were deeply explored. The collaborative process of the blended collaborative learning was analyzed and mined. The characteristics of learners’ contribution were summarized to support the development of blended collaborative learning.