Collaboration as 21st Century Learning Skill at Undergraduate Level

  • Musarrat Riaz PhD Scholar, Department of Educational Sciences, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad
  • Dr. Marium Din Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad
Keywords: 21st Century Learning Skills, Collaboration, Undergraduate Level

Abstract

This research work is about collaboration as an important learning skill of the 21st century skill set. Collaboration means to work to gather or to work as team to attain some certain common objectives. This research study highlights different advantages to work as a collaborative team. It covers both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the topic. Detailed interviews are conducted from students and as well a survey was also conducted to check to what extent students are using this skill of collaboration in their learning process. Six students from BS English and BS Education were selected for interview section and 200 students from BS English and BS Education were surveyed in this study. Both quantitative and qualitative results are analysed and conclusion is drawn on the basis of results. Convergent parallel mix method design is used to analyse the data. Data analysed with simple descriptive statics and thematic analysis of the conducted interviews. The results of this study shows that collaborative tasks are used among students in their process of learning but not at a larger scale. Group work and combine projects and assignments are included but just for once or twice in a semester.

Published
2023-03-11