Presentation on Collaborative Learning and Effective Communication

This presentation explores the concept of collaborative learning, emphasizing its significance in today's academic environment. It delves into the advantages of collaborative learning, such as improved social interaction, self-management skill development, enhanced problem-solving abilities, brainstorming of creative ideas, and professional collaboration, while also acknowledging its disadvantages, including potential issues for quiet individuals and varying learning speeds. The presentation further examines the role of collaborative learning in the current era, highlighting the use of various technologies and methodologies like teamwork and conferencing. It also underscores the crucial role of effective communication in the learning process, discussing the sender-receiver dynamic and the importance of both listening and speaking. The presentation concludes by reinforcing the effectiveness of collaborative learning as a method to encourage student input and enhance their learning experience, supported by several research references.

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INDEX
• INTRODUCTION
• Concept of Collaborative learning
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Collaborative learning in today’s Era
• Role of effective communication in learning
• Conclusion
• References

INTRODUCTION
The following presentation discusses the importance of
collaborative learning in today’s scenario. The collaborative
learning is necessary in today’s academic environment in order to
effectively deliver the information or learning in order to enhance
and increase skills in learners. The connection of communication
and collaborative learning is also discussed in the presentation to
effectively enhance the process of learning.

CONCEPT OF COLLABORATIVE
LEARNING
Collaborative learning refers to an approach which is used in educational
learning and teaching method in order to make sure that a student is completing
and attempting task successfully. It includes one or more than one individual.
Collaborative learning is one of the major source of learning which is helping in
utilising different resources which is present in each member involved in this
learning. It is also highly based upon sharing of knowledge and interacting with
each other while the process of learning. Collaborative learning also illustrates
different groups of students were working together in order to understand the
meaning or come to a solution successfully.

ADVANTAGES
There are a number of different advantages of
collaborative learning which can be
successfully used in learning process as
mentioned below:
• Improve social interaction:
• Development of self management skill:
• Enhancing problem-solving skill
• Brainstorming creative ideas
• Professional collaboration helps in self-
assessment

DISADVANTAGES
However when closely studying the concept of collaborative
learning there can be a number of different disadvantages of
using this learning approach. Below mentioned are some of the
disadvantages:
• Quiet people do not feel comfortable
• Some people may try to take over the whole group
• The speed of learning for different individuals are different
• It is difficult for some people to get along

Collaborative learning in
today’s Era
There are a number of different applications and
technologies which are used for collaborative
learning. Collaborative learning is more than just a
methodology or approach to learning and it has now
successfully used different technologies to develop.
Some of the most commonly used methodologies of
collaborative learning are mentioned below
• Teamwork
• To wake telecommunication
• Conferencing technology
• Collaborative screenshots and video-shots

Role of effective
communication in learning
The topic provided for online discussion and use of collaborative
learning includes effective communication while learning.
Communication refers to an act in which some information is
conveyed from one person to other. There are a number of means
to communicate information which includes audio, visual,
symbols, signs, written communication and so on.

Cont. …
Communication is an important factor while learning is taken
into consideration. There are two members included in the
process of communication which are the sender and receiver. The
work of sender is to communicate the information whereas the
receiver is required to listen to the information and decode it.
Both listening and speaking are important factors included in
communication and this complete the whole process of
communication.

CONCLUSION
With the help of the above presentation it can be understood that
collaborative learning is a process in which more than one people are
coming together to learn or solve a problem. It is an effective way
which is used in learning approaches in present scenario. There are a
number of educators who believe that collaborative learning helps in
successfully encouraging students and enhancing their input in the
process of learning.

REFERENCES
• Hadwin, A., Järvelä, S. and Miller, M., 2018. Self-regulation, co-regulation, and shared
regulation in collaborative learning environments.
• Zhang, T. and et. al., 2020. Achieving democracy in edge intelligence: A fog-based
collaborative learning scheme. IEEE Internet of Things Journal.
• Sun, Z., Liu, R., Luo, L., Wu, M. and Shi, C., 2017. Exploring collaborative learning
effect in blended learning environments. Journal of computer assisted learning, 33(6),
pp.575-587.
• Chan, S.C., Wan, C.J. and Ko, S., 2019. Interactivity, active collaborative learning, and
learning performance: The moderating role of perceived fun by using personal response
systems. The International Journal of Management Education, 17(1), pp.94-102.
• Järvenoja, H., Järvelä, S. and Malmberg, J., 2017. Supporting groups’ emotion and
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