Behavioral patterns of knowledge construction in online cooperative translation activities

Abstract

This study investigated the behavioral patterns of students’ knowledge construction in online cooperative translation activities. Forty-eight college students participated in the study. Methods of lag sequential analysis and frequency analysis were adopted. Results showed that 1) all behavior stayed within the medium level of knowledge construction, and from which four significant behavioral sequences were identified; 2) distinctions existed between higher- and lower-engagement students with respect to behavioral patterns; and 3) the behaviors of negotiation and knowledge co-construction occurred more frequently and continually in the higher-engagement group. In addition, this study also revealed certain limitations of students’ knowledge construction behavior in online cooperative translation environments without teacher guidance, specifically the exorbitant social-emotional interaction and the inactive engagement of some students. © 2017

Keywords

Author Keywords

Knowledge construction Engagement behavioral pattern Cooperative translation

Index Keywords

Teaching Students Behavioral research Engagement Sequential analysis Knowledge construction Behavioral patterns Emotional interactions Frequency Analysis Knowledge co constructions Translation activity

Author Affiliations

Research Center of Smart Education, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

Funding & Acknowledgements

Government of Jiangsu Province

This work was supported by a project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD) and the 333 project of Jiangsu Province . Thank you so much for reviewers' valuable suggestions to help us to improve our manuscript quality.

Excellent Young Talents Fund Program of Higher Education Institutions of Anhui Province

This work was supported by a project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD) and the 333 project of Jiangsu Province . Thank you so much for reviewers' valuable suggestions to help us to improve our manuscript quality.

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Behavioral patterns of knowledge construction in online cooperative translation activities

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