Abstract
Virtual collaborative learning has been gaining in popularity in open and distance learning (ODL) over the last decade. In collaborative learning environments, the instructors facilitate and initiate discussion on particularissues of concern. Students are given the chance to share their knowledge in a way theyhave not been used to and the possibility of participating in a coordinated effort to solve problems together. A preliminary study showed that collaborative learning activities enhancedstudent satisfaction, achievedthe course learning outcomes and encouragedgroup participation. Peer-to-peer interaction has been shown to be successful and can be engaged in during collaborative learning activities. Wiki is widely promoted as a virtual collaborative tool and has been integrated into several learning management systems. However, there are only limited studies on the effectiveness of moodle-wiki for virtual collaborative learning. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of moodle-wiki in terms of students' perceptions and performance. The data collected were analysed and evaluated, and the statistical results demonstrate that the students hadpositive perceptions of moodle-wiki and the collaborative tool enhanced their learning performance. This study will be useful for instructors and course designers as a guide to investigating students' perceptions and evaluating the effectiveness of a collaborative tool. The findings of this research are also useful for stakeholders to maximize students' academic learning achievement.
Highlights
Wawasan Open University (WOU) is a private and non-profit institution of higher learning dedicated to learners who seek to pursue tertiary qualifications for professional development and self-enrichment
The participants were recruited from 60 open and distance learning (ODL) undergraduate students who were enrolled in WOU’s TCC234/05 Computer Networks, which is a middle-level course offered to all students in computing programmes
The aim of this research study was to evaluate the effectiveness of moodle-wiki in terms of students’ perceptions and performance
Summary
Wawasan Open University (WOU) is a private and non-profit institution of higher learning dedicated to learners who seek to pursue tertiary qualifications for professional development and self-enrichment. WOU’s course provision is based on blended learning which combines online distance learning and traditional face-to-face learning methods. Blended learning moves away from traditional classroom teaching and engages students in participating actively in their own learning process. The rapid development of ICT has changed the pedagogy of teaching and learning at all levels of education (Cain, 2000), with a shift from a teacher-centred to a student-centred approach. In the latter, instructor-learner interactions, and knowledge-sharing among peers, are crucial. Collaborative learning solves the problem of ‘pure’ ODL which lacks instructor-learner interaction and peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing. Wiki was designed as a collaborative tool on the Internet (Leuf & Cunningham, 2001)
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