2. Introduction
• Collaborative Learning is an educational approach
to teaching and Learning that involves a group of
students working together to solve a problem,
complete a task, finding solutions to problems,
create a product.Collaborative Learning develops
higher level of thinking, oral communication, self
management and leadership skills.
3. Meaning
• Collaborative Learning means everyone is involved
in the Learning. In collaborative Learning students
work together in small groups on a structured
activity.
• Examples
• A group of students discussing a lecture.
• Students from different schools/Colleges
• Working together over the internet on
• a shared assignment.
4. Characteristics Of Collaborative
Learning Method
• Positive interdependence.
• Individual accountability.
• Face to face promotive interaction.
• Appropriate use of collaborative
• skills.
• Group processing.
5. Strategies For Making Collaborative Learning
• Establish Group Goals.
• Keep group midsized.
• Establish flexible group norms.
• Build trust and promote open
• communication.
• Create a pre-test and post-test.
• Allow groups to reduce anxiety.
• Technology makes collaborative Learning easier.
• Groups with an equal number of boys and girls are best.
6. Advantages of collaborative
Learning
• Development of higher level of thinking skills.
• Develop oral communication skills, self management and
leadership skills.
• Increase in students retention, self esteem
• and responsibility.
• Develops social interaction skills.
• Problem solving ability.
• Preparation for real life and employment
• situations.
7. Disadvantages Of
Collaborative Learning
• People need to go at different Speeds.
• People try to take over the group.
• Quiet people don’t feel comfortable.
• Group members not participate
• equally.
• People don't cooperative well.
8. Conclusion
• Collaborative Learning suggests a way of dealing with
people which respect and highlights individual
group member's abilities and contribution.
Collaborative Learning is commonly illustrated
• when groups of students work together
• to search for understanding, meaning, or
• solutions or to create a product
• of their Learning.