A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: CULTURAL BASED APPROACH IN COLLABORATIVE ONLINE LEARNING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

Collaborative learning has been utilised throughout the years to deliver educational content for various levels of students in schools. Previously, less emphasis was given to the online support mode as the conventional method exists. However, as schools across the globe closed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, students from various levels experienced a severe disruption to their learning process. Though most schools quickly began offering some online learning, there have been growing concerns about the effects of this unprecedented shift. In addition, such a paradigm shift has also witnessed parents' significant role in ensuring the effective delivery of educational content through online platforms. In such a situation, parents were expected to support the learning process. However, less support from other stakeholders makes it challenging for parents to support their children's learning online. Although various strategies and best practices exist globally, engaging students, parents, teachers, and relevant stakeholders towards collaborative online learning is crucial. Based on relevant previous studies, engagement towards online learning is highly influenced by the user's cultural background in getting successful collaboration among all stakeholders. Thus, the proposed study aims to investigate and propose a conceptual framework for a collaborative online learning model based on a cultural-based approach. It applies a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) based on relevant previous studies. A preliminary study has conducted a comparative review based on strategies and best practices. Initial findings divulge that cultural background influences the teacher-parent engagement towards collaborative online learning provided by the school and relevant authorities. Therefore, findings from the proposed study could improve the quality of learning in primary schools, in line with SDG4 and 4IR.