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In this paper we present the results of an eye-tracking study on collaborative problem-solving dyads. Dyads remotely collaborated to learn from contrasting cases involving basic concepts about how the human brain processes visual information. In one condition, dyads saw the eye gazes of their partner on the screen; in a control group, they did not have access to this information. Results indicated that this real-time mutual gaze perception intervention helped students achieve a higher quality of collaboration and a higher learning gain. Implications for supporting group collaboration are discussed.
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Attentional alignment is also established partly by body position and orientation (Kendon 1990).
It should be noted that this study did not employ empirical measures of extroversion or introversion to arrive at these characterizations.
The text used in the second part of the study is accessible here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/98921800 (last access: 03/08/2013). Originally retrieved from Washington University in St-Louis (http://thalamus.wustl.edu/).
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We gratefully acknowledge grant support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for this work from the LIFE Center (NSF #0835854).
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Schneider, B., Pea, R. Real-time mutual gaze perception enhances collaborative learning and collaboration quality. Intern. J. Comput.-Support. Collab. Learn. 8, 375–397 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-013-9181-4
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