Benefits of collaborative learning

Content Creation Based Learning: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

“…Collaboration is a basic need for thinking and working together on education. 20 Content creation can be a daunting and laborious task. Content creation and writing, especially if a student is out of practice, is not fun.…”

Developing Oral Communication Skills through Collaborative Learning: Implications for Nigerian Teachers

“…From the pedagogical perspectives, collaborative learning has been supported by the communicative approach to second language instruction and its emphasis on providing learners with opportunities to use the L2. Therefore, based on these perspectives, learners should be encouraged to participate in activities which foster interaction and coconstruction of knowledge Various researchers have identified numerous benefits of collaborative learning which include developing social skills, psychological skills, critical thinking skills and academic achievement (Laal & Ghodsi, 2012). Collaborative learning also fosters the development of interpersonal relationships and reduces anxiety.…”

Using Graded-Conversations to Enhance Language Learning and Student Collaboration

“…Research suggests that collaboration may support and enhance "intentional learning" and mindfulness (Laal & Ghodsi, 2012). Collaboration is not a strategy but rather a necessary part of education because learning takes place in a social context .…”

“…Even more, collaboration allows each person to contribute for the learning of his/her group as a whole (D. W. Johnson & R. T. Johnson, 2009). When one student comments, disagrees, requests clarification or elaborates a concept, he or she takes on responsibility for his own learning and that of others (Laal & Ghodsi, 2012), especially with the use of media such as typewith.me, skype, google Docs, and Wikis which essentially act as a window on the mind of others. More importantly, when students share an intellectual task, what is hidden is made explicit and often discussed and clarified.…”