The Research of Interaction Performance of Intercultural Communication in Computer-supported Collaborative Learning

Abstract

This study mainly investigated the relationship between the interaction performance and intercultural communication competence (ICC) in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL). We designed two instruction activities which can support the students collaborated with each other in a cross-culture environment. And we used teacher assessment and student questionnaire to evaluate the students’ interaction performance and ICC. Correlation analysis and independent sample test were performed to process the collected data. The findings revealed Dissonance and Negotiation are the two phases during the interaction process correlated to many factors of students’ ICC. And the interaction performance in CSCL has no significant difference between native speakers and non-native speakers.