A1 Journal article (refereed)
Organizing for collaboration in simulation-based environments : an affordance perspective (2023)


Lainema, K., Syynimaa, K., Lainema, T., & Hämäläinen, R. (2023). Organizing for collaboration in simulation-based environments : an affordance perspective. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 55(2), 307-323. https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2021.1962451


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All authors or editorsLainema, Kirsi; Syynimaa, Kirsi; Lainema, Timo; Hämäläinen, Raija

Journal or seriesJournal of Research on Technology in Education

ISSN1539-1523

eISSN1945-0818

Publication year2023

Publication date25/10/2021

Volume55

Issue number2

Pages range307-323

PublisherRoutledge

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2021.1962451

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessPartially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/78417


Abstract

Extant research has identified the significance of technological affordances in computer-supported learning environments. However, until recently, there is scarcely empirical research on affordances for organizing collaboration in these learning environments. To address this gap, this study empirically examines affordances for organizing collaboration in a simulation-based learning environment. We focus, in particular on understanding how the organizing affordances of the learning environment are perceived and employed by the learners during a simulation-based learning task. The study was executed among 177 undergraduate higher education (HE) business students from 10 universities in Belgium, China, Estonia, New Zealand, the USA, Austria, and Finland. The data were obtained from the students’ reflective essays, and analyzed with a qualitative content analytical approach. The results of our analyses yield in four types of organizing affordances: (1) organizing the division of work, (2) managing information and resources, (3) managing tasks, and (4) strategizing. Each type of organizing affordance was required in the joint learning task. The study offers an advanced understanding of affordances for organizing and of their use/nonuse in simulation-based learning environments. The findings of this study have theoretical and empirical implications and can contribute to both the development of pedagogic and educational practices as well as the design of learning tasks and environments.


Keywordshigher education (teaching)computer-assisted learningsimulation trainingcooperation (general)organisingcollaborative learning

Free keywordsaffordances; organizing; collaboration; simulation-based learning; CSCL


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Reporting Year2023

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