Investigating the effect of online collaborative learning on students’ learning outcomes in higher education

Investigating the effect of online collaborative learning on students’ learning outcomes in higher education

• Lam, Wai Man Winnie The Education University of Hong Kong
• Xie, Haoran The Education University of Hong Kong
• Liu, Dennis Y. W. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Yung, Wai Ho Kevin The University of Hong Kong

• F Learning & Teaching
  • FC Critical Thinking, Learning Techniques, Time
• F Learning & Teaching
  • FD Application of Communicative Media, IT in Learning & Teaching

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Post-Secondary Education

This paper examined the effect of using an online collaborative learning platform on students’ learning outcomes in higher education. An online collaborative learning platform called GMoodle was implemented at The Education University of Hong Kong. To investigate the benefits and drawbacks of online collaborative learning, students were invited to complete the pre‐test and post‐test questionnaires to evaluate their learning outcomes. The quantitative and qualitative studies of 75 undergraduate students were conducted based on the pre‐test and post‐test questionnaires and focus group interviews, and the results showed that students’ learning outcomes especially self‐management skills and collaborative skills were enhanced through the online collaborative activities. In the pilot study, training was provided for in‐service and pre‐service teachers. Most of them reflected that GMoodle is a useful platform for educators to understand students’ learning progress, promote active collaboration and facilitate team teaching across different disciplines. Not only the students but also the teachers benefited from this online learning platform for collaborative learning, fair assessment, and team teaching. Copyright © 2019 The author.

Paper presented at The 3rd International Conference on Education and E-Learning (ICEEL 2019), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

• English

Conference Papers

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/1f043fbd

2020-10-14