Abstract

In recent years, the development of information and communication technology (ICT) in the world and Malaysia namely has created a significant impact on the methods of communicating information and knowledge to the learners and consequently, innovative teaching techniques have evolved to change the ways teachers teach and the ways students learn. This study main focuses are directed on developing a cooperative learning environment to promote an active learning environment of smart schools in Malaysia. Within this learning process, multimedia technology and Web 2.0 tools, namely, MyPortfolio were integrated to provide the students to learn on their own as well as to document their progress and experience within this cooperative learning environment. The core purpose of this study is to establish the impact on student learning, their perceptions and learning experiences of the cooperative learning environment using web 2.0 tools among the smart secondary schools students in Malaysia. Surveys were conducted to students to ascertain their reaction towards these learning environment activities. The results of this project were encouraging as the students managed to cope with each other to reach their common goal. The usage of blogs acts as an important tool to enhance team cooperation and to foster a learning community within the class. (Contains 4 figures and 5 tables.)

Citation

Or Kan, S. (2011). Cooperative Learning Environment with the Web 2.0 Tool E-Portfolios. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 12(3), 201-214. Retrieved August 10, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/55373/.

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Keywords

• active learning
• Cooperative learning
• distance education
• EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
• Electronic Publishing
• Foreign Countries
• Influence of Technology
• Learning Experience
• Learning Processes
• Likert Scales
• Multimedia Instruction
• Multimedia Materials
• Participant Satisfaction
• physics
• Portfolios (Background Materials)
• Program Effectiveness
• Secondary School Students
• student attitudes
• teaching methods
• Technology Uses in Education
• Use Studies
• Web 2.0 Technologies
• Web Sites