A momentary view of engagement in collaborative learning: Triangulation through multimodal data

Despite recognising momentary challenges while learning, collaborative groups do not necessarily regulate and adapt their learning process according to the demands. Various online measures have recently been explored to unobtrusively study engagement and adaptation in collaborative learning (CL), a...

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Main Authors: Eetu Haataja, Tiina Törmänen, Matthew P. Somerville, Jonna Malmberg, Hanna Järvenoja, Sanna Järvelä
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Published: EARLI 2025-03-01
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author Eetu Haataja
Tiina Törmänen
Matthew P. Somerville
Jonna Malmberg
Hanna Järvenoja
Sanna Järvelä
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Tiina Törmänen
Matthew P. Somerville
Jonna Malmberg
Hanna Järvenoja
Sanna Järvelä
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description Despite recognising momentary challenges while learning, collaborative groups do not necessarily regulate and adapt their learning process according to the demands. Various online measures have recently been explored to unobtrusively study engagement and adaptation in collaborative learning (CL), as it occurs in the classroom. For example, physiological synchrony derived from electrodermal activity (EDA) has been a prominent reflector of momentary engagement in CL. However, how physiological synchrony relates to students’ views about CL, regulation of learning, and performance remains unclear. This study investigates how momentary measures of physiological synchrony, students’ perceived value of CL, and regulation of learning, align and further relate to group performance. The participants were 94 students attending a physics course consisting of four 90-minute lessons and a collaborative exam. Each lesson included a CL task. At the beginning and end of each session, students reported their perceived value of CL. Students’ EDA was recorded to derive physiological synchrony. Co-regulation (CoRL) and socially shared regulation (SSRL) were coded from the video. Results suggest that when groups show higher physiological synchrony, they perceive their CL as less valuable and tend to perform worse in collaborative exams. It seems that self-reports on the value of CL, rather than physiological synchrony, may better reflect the regulation of CL. Interestingly, the association patterns for CoRL and SSRL differed, as frequent CoRL was linked to the less valued CL, while SSRL tended towards a positive relation. The study demonstrates the complex and multidimensional role of momentary engagement in CL.
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spelling doaj-art-a4a3be76d7984e46ad406c7e4e05a02f2025-08-20T02:05:25ZengEARLIFrontline Learning Research2295-31592025-03-0113210.14786/flr.v13i2.1315A momentary view of engagement in collaborative learning: Triangulation through multimodal dataEetu Haataja0Tiina Törmänen1Matthew P. Somerville2Jonna Malmberg3Hanna Järvenoja4Sanna Järvelä5University of Oulu, FinlandUniversity of Oulu, FinlandUniversity College London, United KingdomUniversity of Oulu, FinlandUniversity of Oulu, FinlandUniversity of Oulu, Finland Despite recognising momentary challenges while learning, collaborative groups do not necessarily regulate and adapt their learning process according to the demands. Various online measures have recently been explored to unobtrusively study engagement and adaptation in collaborative learning (CL), as it occurs in the classroom. For example, physiological synchrony derived from electrodermal activity (EDA) has been a prominent reflector of momentary engagement in CL. However, how physiological synchrony relates to students’ views about CL, regulation of learning, and performance remains unclear. This study investigates how momentary measures of physiological synchrony, students’ perceived value of CL, and regulation of learning, align and further relate to group performance. The participants were 94 students attending a physics course consisting of four 90-minute lessons and a collaborative exam. Each lesson included a CL task. At the beginning and end of each session, students reported their perceived value of CL. Students’ EDA was recorded to derive physiological synchrony. Co-regulation (CoRL) and socially shared regulation (SSRL) were coded from the video. Results suggest that when groups show higher physiological synchrony, they perceive their CL as less valuable and tend to perform worse in collaborative exams. It seems that self-reports on the value of CL, rather than physiological synchrony, may better reflect the regulation of CL. Interestingly, the association patterns for CoRL and SSRL differed, as frequent CoRL was linked to the less valued CL, while SSRL tended towards a positive relation. The study demonstrates the complex and multidimensional role of momentary engagement in CL. https://flr.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1315Collaborative learning,Physiological synchrony,Socially Shared Regulation of Learning,Momentary engagement
spellingShingle Eetu Haataja
Tiina Törmänen
Matthew P. Somerville
Jonna Malmberg
Hanna Järvenoja
Sanna Järvelä
A momentary view of engagement in collaborative learning: Triangulation through multimodal data
Frontline Learning Research
Collaborative learning,
Physiological synchrony,
Socially Shared Regulation of Learning,
Momentary engagement
title A momentary view of engagement in collaborative learning: Triangulation through multimodal data
title_full A momentary view of engagement in collaborative learning: Triangulation through multimodal data
title_fullStr A momentary view of engagement in collaborative learning: Triangulation through multimodal data
title_full_unstemmed A momentary view of engagement in collaborative learning: Triangulation through multimodal data
title_short A momentary view of engagement in collaborative learning: Triangulation through multimodal data
title_sort momentary view of engagement in collaborative learning triangulation through multimodal data
topic Collaborative learning,
Physiological synchrony,
Socially Shared Regulation of Learning,
Momentary engagement
url https://flr.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1315
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