Collaborative Learning

Collaborative Learning: An Introduction

• Collaborative learning is a teaching method that encourages interaction, collaboration and active participation of students.
• With the introduction on new technologies, the learning process is becoming more and more diverse as students can study anywhere and anytime they wish.
• GoConqr actively encourages collaborative learning both in and out of the classroom which is why we provide specially designed study tools that compliment this style of learning.
• In addition to creating resources using our tools, you can discover and share learning resources.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWybSdIDuRs (Embed)
• Caption: Collaborative learning explained

Traditional VS Collaborative Learning

• Characteristics of Traditional Learning
• Educational environment focused on the teacher
• Teacher seen as authority figure
• Reactive and passive learning
• Emphasis on the content
• Solitary learning
• Memorisation
• Characteristics of Collaborative Learning
• Educational environment focused on the student
• Teacher seen as a mentor
• Proactive and investigative learning
• Emphasis on applicability
• Group learning
• Transformation

Benefits of Collaborative Learning

• Research shows that educational experiences that are active, social,
• contextual, engaging, and student-owned lead to deeper learning. The
• benefits of collaborative learning include:
• Development of a sense of teamwork amongt students
• Development of new behavioral and intellectual skills
• Substantial improvement in self-esteem
• Improved communication
• Development of critical, logical and analytical thinking
• Improvement in interpersonal relationships
• Practical learning rather than theoretical memorisation
• Development of comprehension skills and understanding of diverse perspectives
• Preparation for real-life social and professional situations
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Collaborate with GoConqr Study Groups

• Connected Classroom
• Educational Technology
• Study Groups
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• Caption: One of the biggest additions to collaborative learning GoConqr has to offer is its group’s functionality. A teacher could use this to create a class group while a student could use it to set up a study group.

Group Analytics

• The most popular feature among teachers that use GoConqr Groups is undoubtedly the Group Analytics.
• With this function, you can monitor individual and collective performance of pupils in any quiz that they take and monitor their progress over time.
• Group Analytics also gives you access to other interesting data such as average scores, best results, number of attempts etc.
• This functionality is the perfect addition to any class as it provides everything that a teacher needs to carry out a classroom assessment.
• The image on the right shows the main screen of GoConqr Group Analytics.
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• Caption: Overview of group analytics section