CONTENT AND PEDAGOGY OF THE

K TO 12 BASIC EDUCATION
PROGRAM:
COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

Prepared by:

BEARITZ V. PALERO
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT TITLE PAGE

I. Objectives 1

II. Key Content 1

III. Collaborative Learning

i. Collaborative Learning Definition 7-8

ii. Why use of Collaborative Learning? 14 - 16

iii. How can we use Collaborative Learning? 17 - 18

IV. Benefits and Challenges of Collaborative Learning

i. Benefits of Collaborative Learning 11 – 12

ii. Challenges of Collaborative Learning 13

V. Strategies/Activities promote Collaborative Learning

i. Insta list-Game 20

VI. Lesson Plan utilizing Collaborative Learning Approach

i. Lesson Planning 27

VII. References
OBJECTIVES
1. Deduce the integration of technology in teaching instruction and assessment
2. Execute the making of certificate and cover page layout
3. Simulate the technical analyses

KEY CONTENTS
I. Collaborative Learning

II. Benefits and Challenges of Collaborative Learning

III. Strategies/Activities promote Collaborative Learning
IV. Lesson Plan utilizing Collaborative Learning Approach

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
 is the grouping and pairing of students for the purpose of achieving an academic
goal. - Gokhale, 1995
 constructing knowledge through interaction with other learners – e.g. discussion,
cooperating on tasks
 interaction may be face-to-face or computer mediated
Collaborative Learning Involves:
 Group goals, as well as personal goals
 Building and relying on good relationships with others
 Contributing your ideas to the group and learning from one another
Why use Collaborative Learning
 “Students are capable of performing at higher intellectual levels when asked to
work in collaborative situations than when asked to work individually. Group
diversity in terms of knowledge and experience contributes positively to the
learning process (Gokhale, 1995, citing Vygotsky, 1978).

 “Bruner (1985) contends that cooperative learning methods improve problem-

solving strategies because the students are confronted with different
interpretations of the given situation.The peer support system makes it possible
for the learner to internalize both external knowledge and critical thinking skills
and to convert them into tools for intellectual functioning (Gokhale, 1995).
 Group interaction helps students learn from each other’s scholarship, skills, and
experiences. Gokhale reported that if the purpose of instruction is to enhance
critical thinking and problem-solving skills, rather than gaining factual knowledge,
that collaborative learning is more beneficial (Gokhale, 1995).

How can we use Collaborative Learning

 For collaborative learning to be effective, the instructor must view teaching as a
process of developing and enhancing students’ ability to learn. The instructor’s
 role is not to transmit information, but to serve as a facilitator for learning
(Gokhale, 1995).
 “Research has consistently found that students who gain most from cooperative
work are those who give and receive elaborated explanations” (Gokhale, 1995,
citing Webb, 1985).

Key factors Affecting Work Group (University of Sydney Learning Center)

Benefits and Challenges of Collaborative Learning

 promotes interdependence;
 encourages learners’ responsibility for learning;
 increases individual accountability as part of group;
 reinforces learning for individuals through peer teaching;
 develops communication skills, decision-making, leadership skills.
 increases group cohesion; and
 gives opportunity for teachers to observe and assess learning during the group activity.

Challenges of Collaborative Learning

 Class number dependency
 Dominating and extremely passive participants
 Varying response time and level of participation

Strategies/Activities promote Collaborative Learning

Insta list-Games
•TDAR (Think, Discuss, Act, Reflect)
 •Think-Pair-Share
•Project management
•Numbered Heads Together
•Peer Teaching Strategy
•Group Research & Thesis Writing
•Jigsaw
•Tug of War
•Spider Web
•It’s A Mystery
•Keep It Real
•Computer-Mediated Collaboration
•Live Conferencing
•Technology Enhanced Writing Platforms
•Online Collaborative Learning
•Web Based Collaborative Writing

Lesson Plan utilizing Collaborative Learning Approach

 Deped Order 42, s. 2016
These guidelines aim to support teachers in organizing and managing their
classes and lessons effectively and efficiently and ensure the achievement of
learning outcomes.
REFERENCES

 Gokhale, A. A. (1995) Collaborative Learning Enhances critical Thinking Journal of Technology

Education,

 Bonnano, H., Jones, J., & English, L. (1998). Improving group satisfaction:making groups work
in a first year undergraduate course. Teaching in Higher Education

 http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/coopcollab/

 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/jte-v7n1/gokhale.jte-v7n1.html

 Bower, M., & Richards, D. (2006). Collaborative learning: some possibilities and limitations for
students and teachers. In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Ascilite conference: Who’s learning?
Whose technology?

 Gokhale, A. A. (2002). Collaborative learning enhances critical thinking. July 3, 2002,

http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejurnals/JTE/jte-v7n1/gokhale.jte-v7n1.html

 Vygotsky, L. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press.

 Webb, N. (1985). Student interaction and learning in small groups: A research summary.
Learning to Cooperate, Cooperating to Learn, 148-172.