Evaluation of a collaborative multimedia conflict resolution curriculum |
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| Authors: | Richard Goldsworthy Nancy Schwartz Sasha Barab and Anita Landa |
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| Institution: | (1) The Academic Edge, Inc., P.O. Box 5307, Bloomington, Indiana 47403, USA;(2) Telecommunications Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA;(3) Learning Sciences Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA;(4) Due Diligence Corporation, Bloomington, USA |
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| Abstract: | This article describes the development and evaluation of STARstreams, a pilot effort to utilize videos and online discussions
in a conflict resolution curriculum that acknowledges the inherent socio-personal aspects of conflict. The STARstreams curricula
includes a set of video-based scenarios depicting conflict situations and potential resolutions to those conflicts, a web-based
conferencing system for cross-classroom discussion of the scenarios, and a handbook to guide teacher implementation of the
curriculum. These materials were evaluated in a 2-week field trial with four geographically diverse 5th and 6th grade classrooms.
The experimental STARstreams curriculum was well-received by participating students and teachers, engendered extensive participation
in online discussions about the scenarios, and had a statistically significant effect on measures of social problem solving,
self-efficacy toward conflict resolution, and perceived value and satisfaction with the materials. The overall program and
its development are described; classroom experiences, online discussion, and quantitative outcome measures are presented;
and implications for future efforts are discussed.
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| Keywords: | Conflict resolution Social problem-solving Technology Computers Internet Collaboration |
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