A Systematic Review of Frameworks for Evaluating Cognitive-Social-Emotional Skills in Online Knowledge Construction

Online knowledge construction plays a critical role in the development of students' cognitive, social, and emotional skills, particularly in collaborative learning environments. This study presents a systematic review of the coding frameworks employed to assess these skills in online collaborative learning contexts. The review identifies two sets of evaluation themes: one for cognitive skills and another for social-emotional skills. Six themes related to cognitive skill evaluation were identified: Task Understanding, Cognitive Engagement, Critical Thinking, Reflexivity, Solution Generation, and Task Regulation. Similarly, six themes related to the evaluation of social-emotional skills were highlighted: Self-Management and Regulation, Social Responsibility and Relationship Management, Collaboration & Communication, Conflict Resolution, Social Task Regulation, and Prosocial Behaviors. The findings offer valuable insights for researchers and practitioners seeking to design or refine evaluation tools aimed at assessing students' cognitive, social, and emotional development in online collaborative learning environments.