What is
AppleTree?
The research team from National Institute of Education (NIE) Nanyang Tehcnological University (NTU) Singapore, has developed AppleTree System - a system to support learners' Computer-Supported Collaborative Argumentation (CSCA).
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The system incorporates mechanisms for enhancing the process and outcome of Collaborative Argumentation (CA) and supporting formative (diagnostic) assessment that in order to cultivate learner's collaborative learning and self-directed learning.
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It aims to not only help learners learn the subject knowledge deeper, it also develops their 21st century competencies (21CC) such as information, communication and collaboration, critical, creative and inventive thinking.
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AppleTree at a Glance
It helps to boost the process and outcome of Collaborative Argumentation (CA) and supporting formative (diagnostic) assessment that in order to cultivate students’ collaborative learning and self-directed learning.
I want my students
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argumentation
AppleTree Pedagogical Model
A 5-phase pedagogical model - Spiral Model of Collaborative Knowledge Improvement (SMCKI) (Chen, Tan, & Pi, 2021) was developed to strengthen the connection between the individual and group. It provides the support for a smooth transition between individual and collaborative learning within a class setting.