The relationship between collaborative problem solving behaviors and solution outcomes in a game-based learning environment

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Chen Sun, Valerie J. Shute, Angela E. B. Stewart, Quinton Beck-White, Caroline Reinhardt, Guojing Zhou, Nicholas D. Duran, Sidney K. D'Mello

Published: 2022, Last Modified: 26 Jan 2026Comput. Hum. Behav. 2022EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: Highlights•Investigated collaborative problem solving (CPS) behaviors among triads in a game-based learning environment.•Coded participants' video-recorded CPS behaviors using 19 specific indicators.•Identified frequently-occurring interactive patterns among triads during collaborative gameplay.•Examined how CPS indicators and patterns affected game outcomes (gold vs. silver vs. no coin).•Results indicate that a blend of social and cognitive behaviors were predictive of CPS performance.