Theses consist of explainations of what collaborative learning is and what the benefits of using this sort of method in teaching.

1. Collaborating towards classroom
communication for effective learning

2. What is collaborative learning?
 An approach to teaching and learning that involves
groups of learners working together to solve a
problem, complete a task or create a product. It is
based on the idea that learning is naturally a social
act in which the participants talk among themselves.
It is through talk or communication that learning
occurs.

3. Some approaches to collaborative
learning:
 Learners understand the information and relate this new knowledge to a
framework of prior knowledge.
 Learning requires a challenge that opens the door for the learners to actively
engage with his/her peers and to process and synthesize information rather
than memorize and regurgitate it.
 Learners benefit when exposed to different points of view from people with
different backgrounds.
 Learning flourishes in a social environment where conversation between
learners takes place. During this time, the learner creates a framework and
meaning to this discourse.

4. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TOPIC
 THROUGH COLLABORATION STUDENTS TEND TO LEARN THROUGH DISCUSSION,
CLARIFICATION OF IDEAS, AND EVALUATION OF OTHERS.
 EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION TOWARDS PROMOTING CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION
FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNING INVOLVES ESTABLISHMENT OF GROUP GOALS, AS WELL AS
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
 COLLABORATION IS INFLUENCED BY THE QUALITY OF INTERACTIONS.
 INTERACTIVITY AND NEGOTIATION ARE ALSO IMPORTANT IN COLLABORATING.
 HOWEVER, SUCCESSFUL INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION MUST ALSO EXIST.

5. Collaboration or Co-operate learning.
 It requires working towards a common goal
 A process meant to facilitate the accomplishment of a specific end product
through working together.
 E.g collective learning, peer teaching and learning or team learning.
 It aims at getting learners to take full responsibility for working together,
building knowledge together ,changing, evolving together and improving
together.
 It shifts the responsibility for learning to the learner in the role of
researcher and self-directed learning .

6. The benefits of collaborating
commutation in a classroom towards
learning

7. Social benefits
 Collaborative Learning helps to develop a social
support system for learners
 Collaborative Learning leads to build diversity
understanding among students/learners and
stuff
 Collaborative learning establishes a positive
atmosphere for modelling and practicing
cooperation, and
 Collaborative Learning develops communities

8. Psychological benefits
 Student centred instruction
increase students self esteem
 Cooperation reduces
anxiety and;
 Collaborative Learning
develops positive attitudes
towards teachers

9. Academic benefits
 Collaborative Learning promotes
critical thinking skills
 Involves students actively in the
learning process
 Classroom results are improved
 Models appropriate student problem
solving techniques
 Large lectures can be personalized
 Collaborative Learning is especially
helpful in motivation students in
specific curriculum