Effect of online collaborative learning environment with integration of technology tools towards students’ achievement, collaborative skills and presentation skills

Abstract

The collaborative skill and presentation skill were skills that is necessary for students to be nurture at school. These skills should be mastered by students from todays’ generation to be used for future basis The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of online learning by using online collaborative method that integrates technological tools towards students’ achievement in Science learning as well as students’ collaborative and presentation skills. Peter Brunn (2014) collaborative learning principle was implemented in this research. The impact of this study was measured by using two types of instruments which is Solar System Test to measure students’ achievement meanwhile the checklist of collaborative skill and presentation skill was used to measure students’ collaborative and presentation skill. This pre experimental study was conducted on 30 students from Year 4 from a school located at Johor Bahru. Descriptive analysis of Solar System test showed that there was a significantly difference between pre and post-test which increased by 1.9 marks. This result showed that this research had gave positive impact towards students’ achievement. Furthermore, the inferential analysis result towards collaborative skill checklist and presentation skill checklist also showed positive impact toward students which can be seen through positive impact towards students’ collaborative skill and presentation skill. As conclusion, this research was expected to help other teachers to develop an effective and meaningful teaching and learning process through the implementation of 21st century learning approach with integration of technology tools in teaching and learning environment.