Task Design and Interaction in Collaborative Writing

Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Jun 2014

Task Design and Interaction in Collaborative Writing

Stephen Bremner ; Anne Peirson-Smith ; Rodney Jones ; Vijay Bhatia

Abstract

This article investigates student behaviour on collaborative assignments, looking at the relationship between task type and interaction, and considers the implications for task design. Students reported on interactions in a year-long workplace-focussed group communication project, comparing these with interactions on other academy-based group assignments. Differences were seen in the amount of brainstorming, the criteria for dividing up work, the intensity of editing, and how conflict was managed. Contributing factors to these differences included the presence or absence of a creative element, the instrumental nature of the task, and the need for a collective approach inherent in the task design.

Journal: Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Published: 2014-06-01
DOI: 10.1177/2329490613514598
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Topics: multimodality

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