Collaborative learning involves students working together in teams to actively exchange, debate, and negotiate ideas. It requires students to engage in a common task where each individual depends on and is accountable to others. According to the text, collaborative learning is based on the idea that learning is naturally a social act, and occurs through discussion among participants. Some key characteristics are that it incorporates group work, sets group goals and individual accountability, and has students take more control over their learning compared to traditional teacher-centered methods.

1. COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
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2. Collaborative learning is a type of active learning that takes
place in student teams. The students participating in
collaborative learning are actively exchanging , debating and
negotiating ideas within their group, which increases their
interest in learning.

3. It includes both teaching learning
strategies and environments in which
learners engage in a common task where
each individual depends on and is
accountable to each other.

4. According to Gerlach , collaborative leaning is based
on the idea that learning is a naturally social act in
which participants talk among themselves. It is through
the talk that learning occurs.

5. CHARACTERISTICS OF COLLABORATIVE
LEARNING

6. Collaborative learning incorporates
group work
It sets group goals and individual
accountability

7. Students work cooperatively rather than
competitively
Learning is active and purposeful.

8. Students have increased control
over learning.
Responsibility for learning is more
student centered rather than
teacher centered,

9. Students are decision- makers and
teachers are facilitators.
Students master knowledge through
constructing content rather than
through memorizing content.

10. Teacher and students jointly construct
knowledge.
There is a sharing of authority and
acceptance of responsibility among group
members for the group actions.

12. Collaborative learning builds
Self- esteem in students.

13. It enhances students satisfaction
with the learning experiences

14. It promotes a positive attitude
towards the subject matter.

15. Collaborative learning aid s in
student’s socialization

16. It increases learner’s critical thinking skills,
and increases his retention of information,
and improves interest in the subject matter.

17. DEMERITS OF COLLABORATIVE
LEARNING

18. There is no sufficient time for true
collaboration to occur.

19. In collaborative learning
,teacher may not be able to
monitor groups effectively.

20. Teachers may have a difficult time going
from instructor to facilitator.

21. Developing
appropriate
collaborative
learning activities for
meeting lesson
objectives is often
difficult.

22. Meeting individual
differences are not easy in
the collaborative class
room.