Using the Gini Coefficient to Characterize the Distribution of Group Problem-Solving Processes in Collaborative Tasks

Taylor Tucker; Saadeddine Shehab; Emma Mary Mercier

doi:10.22318/icls2020.1761

Using the Gini Coefficient to Characterize the Distribution of Group Problem-Solving Processes in Collaborative Tasks

Taylor Tucker, Saadeddine Shehab, Emma Mary Mercier

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Abstract

Existing literature has outlined the processes necessary for problem solving of ill-structured tasks. These processes have been identified in groups’ verbal interactions in the context of collaborative engineering tasks. In this paper, we present analysis using the Gini coefficient as a group-level measure of the distribution of the four processes as characterized by groups’ verbal interactions. We use this coefficient to evaluate the design of two ill-structured tasks.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences
Subtitle of host publication	14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2020
Editors	M Gresalfi, I S Horn
Publisher	International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
Pages	1761-1762
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2020.1761
State	Published - Jun 2020
Event	International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences - Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States Duration: Jun 19 2020 → Jun 23 2020 Conference number: 14

Conference

Conference	International Conference of the Learning Sciences
Abbreviated title	ICLS 2020
Country	United States
City	Nashville
Period	6/19/20 → 6/23/20

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Tucker, T., Shehab, S., & Mercier, E. M. (2020). Using the Gini Coefficient to Characterize the Distribution of Group Problem-Solving Processes in Collaborative Tasks. In M. Gresalfi, & I. S. Horn (Eds.), The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences: 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2020 (pp. 1761-1762). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2020.1761

Using the Gini Coefficient to Characterize the Distribution of Group Problem-Solving Processes in Collaborative Tasks. / Tucker, Taylor; Shehab, Saadeddine; Mercier, Emma Mary.

The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences: 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2020. ed. / M Gresalfi; I S Horn. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), 2020. p. 1761-1762.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Tucker, T, Shehab, S & Mercier, EM 2020, Using the Gini Coefficient to Characterize the Distribution of Group Problem-Solving Processes in Collaborative Tasks. in M Gresalfi & IS Horn (eds), The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences: 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2020. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), pp. 1761-1762, International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Nashville, United States, 6/19/20. https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2020.1761

Tucker T, Shehab S, Mercier EM. Using the Gini Coefficient to Characterize the Distribution of Group Problem-Solving Processes in Collaborative Tasks. In Gresalfi M, Horn IS, editors, The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences: 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2020. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). 2020. p. 1761-1762 https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2020.1761

Tucker, Taylor ; Shehab, Saadeddine ; Mercier, Emma Mary. / Using the Gini Coefficient to Characterize the Distribution of Group Problem-Solving Processes in Collaborative Tasks. The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences: 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2020. editor / M Gresalfi ; I S Horn. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), 2020. pp. 1761-1762

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