Institute of Mathematics and Informatics Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Association for the Development of the Information Society
Citation:
Proceedings of the National Conference on "Education and Research in the Information Society", Plovdiv, May, 2016, 153p-161p
Series/Report no.:
ADIS;2016
Abstract:
The article provides a summary of collaborative learning and assessment and
presents their definition, basic elements, advantages and application. It is focused on the new
role of the learners – who carry the responsibility for their own education and to their peers’,
in which they work together, during collaborative activities. Collaborative assessment can be
regarded as an educational activity in the collaborative learning. Other advantages, besides
the academic ones, are shown – social and psychological. Particular attention is paid to the use of this method in e-learning. E-learning environments that implement collaborative
education and assessment are reviewed.
Description:
Report published in the Proceedings of the National Conference on "Education
and Research in the Information Society", Plovdiv, May, 2016