Collective working memory

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Collective working memory

[Collective Working Memory]: By having multiple working memories working together on the same task, the effective capacity of the multiple working memories may be increased due to a collective working memory effect. Collaborative learning aims to facilitate that procedure by increasing our ability to collectively process novel information. [1]

  1. Hmelo-Silver, C. E. (2002). Collaborative ways of knowing: Issues in facilitation. In G. Stahl (Ed.), Computer Support for Collaborative Learning (CSCL ’01) (pp. 199–208). Mahwah: Erlbaum.