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Table 6 Comparison of the standardized SNA measures

From: Patterns of student collaborative learning in blended course designs based on their learning orientations: a student approaches to learning perspective

n

Standardized SNA measures

UC

MC

RC

1

Average degree (average collaborations)

2.361

2.218

1.607

2

Betweenness (capacity of students to gather information)

0.0025

0.0006

0.0007

3

Closeness (total distance to reach other students)

0.545

0.606

0.775

4

Eccentricity (distance to reach students in the furthest in the

network)

3.625

3.064

1.911

5

Eigenvector (connection strength to neighbourhood nodes)

0.233

0.249

0.163

6

Network clustering coefficient (tendency to form closely knitted groups)

0.323

0

0

7

Network density (collaboration intensity)

0.025

0.015

0.024

8

Network modularity (discernibility of collaborative groups)

0.872

0.920

0.937

  1. UC  Understanding Collaboration pattern, MC  Mixed Collaboration pattern, RC  Reproducing Collaboration pattern