Collaborative Learning supported by FeedbackFruits
Nurture collaborative and communication skills by encouraging students to work together in groups.
Author: Javier Gregori, Director, Growth & EdTech Portfolio
I am an EdTech professional with a Ph.D. in Education Sciences and a passion for driving innovation and technology adoption in education. Over the years, I have held leadership roles at organizations like Blackboard (now Anthology), where I led international teams and had the privilege to support many educational institutions across the EMEA region.
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What is Collaborative learning?
Collaborative learning is an educational approach to teaching and learning that involves groups of learners working together to solve a problem, complete a task, or create a product. In collaborative learning, students improve their grades, increase their self-esteem, reduce anxiety and develop social assistance in a positive atmosphere for cooperation.
Why collaborative learning?
Research shows that educational experiences that are active, social, contextual, engaging, and student-owned lead to deeper learning and skill development (communication, self-management, leadership) as well as an increase in self-esteem and responsibility.
Better student performance
Students perform better in a collaborative environment than their peers that work alone, also reinforcing satisfaction with the entire learning process.
Cheng et al., 2021
The Impact of Collaborative Learning and Personality on Satisfaction in Innovative Teaching Context
Nurture career-ready skills
Collaborative learning is beneficial at all education levels, as it broadens student experiences and improves communication and self-esteem. It also promotes critical thinking, problem solving and social involvement.
Marreh & Velankar, 2024
Recent trends in collaborative learning: a systematic review and analysis
Narrow achievement gap
Digital scaffolding in collaborative learning contributes to narrowing achievement gaps between high- and low-performing students.
Parwoto et al., 2024
Fostering creativity in kindergarten: The impact of collaborative project-based learning
How does FeedbackFruits support collaborative learning?
Implementing collaborative learning requires strategic planning, as it challenges students’ views on knowledge and their role in learning. Group assignment should be intentional rather than random, using FeedbackFruits learning activities like Group Formation to align teams with project requirements.
Preparation is essential, facilitated by Team Based Learning, which enables pre-work assignments, readiness tests, and peer evaluations.
Interactive Document and Discussion on Work provide scaffolding, ensuring students develop collaboration skills effectively.
Assessment in collaborative learning serves as an opportunity for authentic evaluation, measuring various dimensions such as deliverable quality, communication skills, and teamwork. Learning activities like Assignment Review assess technical aspects, Skill Review ensures fair grading of presentations, and Self-Assessment allows students to reflect on their collaboration skills.
Preparation is essential, facilitated by Team Based Learning, which enables pre-work assignments, readiness tests, and peer evaluations.
Interactive Document and Discussion on Work provide scaffolding, ensuring students develop collaboration skills effectively.
Assessment in collaborative learning serves as an opportunity for authentic evaluation, measuring various dimensions such as deliverable quality, communication skills, and teamwork. Learning activities like Assignment Review assess technical aspects, Skill Review ensures fair grading of presentations, and Self-Assessment allows students to reflect on their collaboration skills.
Get started with collaborative learning using our pre-made learning templates
These templates—designed by experienced educators—offer proven structures for implementing collaborative learning. Simply select a template, customize it, and launch engaging activities in minutes.
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Collaborative learning, directly within your LMS
FeedbackFruits integrates seamlessly with your Learning Management System, making it simple to incorporate collaborative learning activities into your existing courses. Whether you teach online, hybrid, or face-to-face, FeedbackFruits ensures that activating student participation is just a few clicks away—no additional overhead, no steep learning curve.
Explore our free resources about collaborative learning
Facilitating group work at business schools
Discover how to facilitate effective group work and peer assessment with success stories from the Wharton School of Business and Griffith University.
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What is collaborative learning?
This blog provides a comprehensive understanding of collaborative learning and how to implement in different course settings.
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Promoting collaborative learning at the University of Delaware
The University of Delaware minimized time spent on group work facilitation, while maximizing students' performance and collaboration skills.
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