话语分析CSCL中的协作意义建构

Discourse Analysis of Collaborative Meaning Making in CSCL

协作意义建构是CSCL研究的核心问题之一。本文从话语的视角探讨了话语与协作意义建构之间的关系,提出了运用话语分析来研究协作意义建构过程的思想;接着以一个CSCL环境下的教学案例为基础,分析和界定了小组协作意义建构过程中的话语类型和功能;最后选取一个小组话语互动的片段,详细分析了协作意义建构的过程。研究表明运用话语分析可以深入了解协作意义建构的过程和机制。

Collaborative meaning making is one of the core research questions in CSCL. This paper explores the relationship between discourse and collaborative meaning making from the perspective of discourse. The paper proposes that discourse analysis is a proper method to address this question. Based on the instructional case in CSCL environment, the paper identifies the pattern of discourse and the functions in collaborative meaning making process. Towards the end of the paper, an episode of interactional dialogue is presented to illustrat this process and the result shows that it is advisable to use discourse analysis to investigate the process and mechanism of collaborative meaning making.