ATC21S Trials of Collaborative Problem Solving Tasks in the Netherlands

Abstract

The Netherlands joined the ATC21S^TM project in April 2011, when the pilot studies were already underway in the other countries (The acronym ATC21S^TM has been globally trademarked. For purposes of simplicity the acronym is presented throughout the chapter as ATC21S.). Due to this late entry into the project, the decision was made to skip the pilot phase in the Netherlands, as well as the concept checks and cognitive laboratories that had already been conducted in founder countries. It was decided to concentrate on the translation of the final products for use in the trials that were planned for November 2011. It was also decided to limit the trials to the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) tasks, because translation of the Learning through Digital Networks – Information Communications Technology tasks would generate complex problems beyond the resources of the local project.