COLLABORATION
contributions are windows that let us continue absorbing meaningful experiences from the no stopping learning world.
it is desirable to design collaborative activities based on an effective pedagogical framework and the context the students’ belong to, attempting they perceive the need to collaborate with other students online
“collaborative learning tasks encourage learner autonomy, build teamwork, alter the role of teachers and students, allow students to scaffold, facilitate class discussion, and promote critical thinking
principles
Simultaneous interaction
Equal participation
Subtopic
Positive interdependence
Individual accountability
nstructors must be skillful enough to create and manage interaction at all times because not everyone manages to successfully interact or work with others in online tasks. It demands certain skills and behaviors that sometimes need to be mediated by the teacher.
“serves to make public what individuals and group members know”
peer interactions lead to positive social and emotional development, help learners to discover missing information, gain new insights and have an individual range of potential growth
Social skills: collaborative learning involves negotiating with others, reaching consensus and managing conflict.
elements
social presence
teaching
cognitive presence
benefits
eficiency
flexibility
teamwork
balanced workloads
engagement