Research on the Influence of Collaborative Learning among Bachelor of Education (Management) Students in University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Abstract

The study’s major goal was to evaluate the usage of collaborative learning among University of Cape Coast B. Ed. Management students. The investigation was conducted using a descriptive survey design. 245 student-teachers in levels 200 - 400 were sampled using a stratified simple random sampling technique. The data was collected using questionnaires created by the researchers. The replies to the research questions were determined using descriptive statistics, specifically frequencies and percentages, mean of means, and standard deviations. According to the findings, University of Cape Coast B. Ed Management students show a favorable attitude toward collaborative learning. Collaborative learning, according to the study, provides a more learner-centered environment, improves students’ academic skills, develops strong working relationships among students, and increases class participation. Group activities assist students acquire intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and management skills, among other things. Finding consensus, communicating with group members, coordination between group members, lack of leadership, lack of motivation, lack of time, procrastination, scheduling conflicts, and unequal participation are among the challenges students face when using collaborative learning, according to the study. The study concluded that the academic board of the University of Cape Coast’s Department of Business Education should evaluate B. Ed Management in order to make teacher-centered techniques such as collaborative learning a major pedagogy for B. Ed Management teaching and learning.