Collaborative learning is a method of teaching and learning in which students’team together to explore a significant question or create a meaningful project. A group of students discussing a lecture or students from different schools working together over the Internet on a shared assignment are both examples of collaborative learning.
Goals
- Students can share strengths and also develop the skills. [CL1]
- Learn to deal with conflict. [CL2]
- Collaborative groups are guided by clear objectives. [CL3]
- Students engage in numerous activities that improve the understanding of subjects explored. [CL4]
Method
In collaborative learning, students work together in small groups on a structured activity. They are individually accountable forth work, and the work of the group as a whole is also assessed. Cooperative groups work face-to-face and learn to work as a team.
Benefits
- Learners actively participate;
- Teachers become learners at times, and learners sometimes teach;
- Students learn skills for resolving conflicts when they arise;
- Goals are clearly identified and used as a guide;
Collaborative Learning has been used in the following Subject
| S. No. | Name of the Faculty | Subject | No. of Certified Students | A.Y. |
| 1 | Mr.M.Narendra | C Training | 48 | 2019 |
| 2 | Dr.Ravi Kumar Chandu | C++ Training | 63 | 2020 |
| 3 | Mrs.T.Sarika | Python Programming | 71 | 2021 |
| 4 | Mr.B.Srinivas Reddy | Java Business Application Training | 73 | 2022 |
Specific Outcome to Collaborative Learning in mapping to their objectives, as follows
- Provided an opportunity for students to develop rapport and group cohesion through team-building, icebreakers and reflection exercises [O-CL1]
- Increased in student retention, self-esteem, and responsibility. [O-CL2]
- Higher-level thinking, oral communication, self-management, and leadership skills have accelerated. [O-CL3]
- Through the same student-faculty interactions have promoted. [O-CL4]
Impact
It helps the students feel safe, but also challenged. Everyone in a group can contribute because groups are small enough. The task student’s work together on must be clearly defined.
