A Study on Cooperative and Collaborative Learning as Active Learning

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  • アクティブラーニングとしての協同学習の研究

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    Active learning has become a widespread teaching method used in all levels of education since the government curriculum guidelines were revised.  Nevertheless, active learning is an umbrella term that can include pedagogical approaches, course designs, various teaching strategies, and a number of learning activities.  Therefore, depending upon the context of how it is used, the meaning of active learning will differ.  There are two commonly used pedagogical approaches in active learning: cooperative learning and collaborative learning.  These two approaches utilize very similar forms of learning activities and are thus often confused by teachers.  Cooperative learning aims at relational development among students through successful learning experiences with one other.  In contrast, collaborative learning aims at deepening students’ understanding of concepts, as well as developing their learning skills by designing an interactive learning environment based on the theory of learning sciences.  Although the form of learning activities is nearly identical, the purpose of these two approaches differs.  This article suggests that researchers should design/conduct their research and interpret the results with an understanding of instructional purposes.

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