Engaging students in computer-supported cooperative learning Online publication date: Mon, 31-Mar-2014
by Consolación Gil; María G. Montoya; Rosario I. Herrada; Raúl Baños; Francisco G. Montoya
International Journal of Learning Technology (IJLT), Vol. 8, No. 3, 2013
Abstract: Higher education institutions must provide mechanisms to enable students to acquire competencies. The aim of the study is to highlight the advantages of computer-supported cooperative learning to improve the performance of active learning methodologies, including cooperative and problem-based learning, with the aim of developing the competencies of self-directed work teams, and critical thinking for engineering degree students. This teaching-learning process is supported by the use of the well-known platform 'WebCT'. This study has been carried out in two different subjects from two academic years of the Informatics Engineering degree. Results obtained show the advantages provided by computer-supported cooperative learning for the acquisition of both competencies by the students. Furthermore, these methodologies have also been applied in a student-to-student tutoring experience where fourth-year students tutor second-year students, with very promising results.
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Learning Technology (IJLT):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:
Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.
If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com
Our Blog 
Follow us on Twitter 
Visit us on Facebook