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Implementation of Collaborative

Methods In Online Learning

Collaborative learning can be implemented in a variety of educational contexts, both

face-to-face and online. It allows students to develop important social and cognitive skills
as they work together to achieve learning goals. The implementation of collaborative

methods in online learning requires good planning and the use of appropriate tools and
strategies. Collaborative learning is a method that has been shown to contribute to the

creation of social support in learning and can be applied online. Collaborative learning

offers broad prospects for educators because it allows the use of different patterns of
interaction, discussion, exchange of opinions, peer assessment, building e-learning

communities, encouraging the development of e-culture, and preparing the future to work
in professional fields under new conditions in the pandemic era (Napitupulu, et al., 2020).

Through collaborative learning, many benefits can be obtained by learners where critical

thinking skills and social interaction can be done both face-to-face and online. Compared to
competitive and individualistic efforts, collaborative learning provides social benefits by

creating a social support system in the form of more caring, supportive, engaged
relationships, a positive atmosphere that contributes to psychological health, social

competence, and can develop learners' self-esteem in developing a learning community

(Napitupulu, et al., 2020).
Collaborative learning methods have been applied to conventional learning, but the

application is limited to a very small scope, the classroom, relying on student interactions
with teachers or lecturers and interactions among students. With the availability of Internet

communication networks, collaboration between schools, between regions, and even
between countries becomes easier and very possible (cross-border collaboration).

Universities or schools in different countries can cooperate in student exchanges, teacher

exchange programs, or joint research projects. This can help students and educators gain
valuable international experience, while opening up opportunities to improve the quality of