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).
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.
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.
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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.