Assessing Benefits of Collaborative Learning Environment for Quality Higher Education in Nigeria

Abstract

rried out to determine the benefits of c Department Of Office Technolo Federal Polytechnic, Oko-Nigeri Ezeanyanike Phoebe A gy and Management, a Abstract Doi:10.5901/jesr.2013.v3n6p85 The study wa s wions of Higher Learning . Thi Institu environment on students for beong gro purposes are best served when they work toge change in student behavioural attitudes teachers wi g to facilitating student i s c osophies. Our current educati a tter understandi p members t nal system, h s study is co a h ther collaboratively to reach their goals versus ncern with the benefits o ddress pro wever, is based upon comp o l l a b ora t using competiti n g situations a t ive lea f c ning E n o o community phil f l i f e a e l l a s l e a r n i n g s t r a t e g y . I t s a y s t n t w g. Colla h a t e borar p v e tive lea e o p l e g r t t e o g e t h e r i n g vironment in s t r o u p h phyr e i o n a m u o a b r llaborative learning o r ningn a order to c earliest learnin step down from the po preschool-and continuing throu as it is never static. It benefits the students in ma m ong students for gra h a ge thi s pa d digm, c ra es, sc ng holao lla rships, a bora tive learning struc d mis o ions to top sc s ures wi o ools a h lems. It emb ll need to be intro ning represents a philoso n d soc i a l rec died the lea o d gnition, etc uc ed a etitio h . t t Ine The findings cco of the student rec sharing of ideas, brainstorm operative appro o mm ended t revea a h s for bet led tha dium and sw t er understa eer starting in mplish this c o llabora d used throughout each st h kindergarten and higher education. In order to a tive lea itch from l ning environment should ding a r e en cturin bora t n ningn t c o lla tive lea r hy, social benefits, psycholo d full pa ny w vironment has a beneficial ll need to adopt a new rol ys and rtic be enc t udents learning car ip a also benefits the teac n t ion. Ba sed on findin ed in tertia . They will need to livess ass. o g a ura Keywo rds: col a aborat ch. in ive learn ng philosop ich arise wi e teractions in cl influence in thehers through ry in gs, it wa th the co- sti t u t ions benefits l i ademic 1. Introduction Teaching and learning processes are the two term primary purposes of an educational institution. This process is jointly affected by the quality, quantity and utilization of key inputs into the teaching and learning process. The effective teaching of subject can best be measured by the amount of knowledge the learner acquires as a result of the teaching process. The assessment or g and critical-thinking about problems wh