Perceptions about the influence of learning styles on collaborative learning in virtual environments

Authors

  • Eleonora Nakova Katileva Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain)
  • Marc Romero Carbonell Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21556/edutec.2019.69.1391

Keywords:

didactic use of computer, group learning, learning process, learning styles, online university studies, didactic use of computer, group learning, , learning process, learning styles, online university studies

Abstract

Background: This article aims to learn about online students' perceptions about collaboration in virtual contexts, which are the predominant learning styles among participants and how these affect the collaborative process. Method: We contacted 215 participants configuring a sample of non-probabilistic type. This is a case study based on UOC students that applies mixed methodology to obtain through questionnaires and surveys. Results: The findings indicate that the collaborative learning process is still unsatisfactory for the majority of the sample, 47% of which share the active learning style. Discussion and conclusions: In this article, the need to improve the online collaborative learning process has been argued and it has been suggested that the students' learning styles need to be taken into account when creating the groups.

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Author Biographies

Eleonora Nakova Katileva, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain)

Eleonora Nakova Katileva, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain) is a secondary school teacher and researcher working on her doctoral thesis. She specializes in: ICT and pedagogy; educational technology and virtual learning (e-learning); collaborative work in virtual environments; ICT and digital training; competence and interactive didactic materials in the teaching of foreign languages.

Marc Romero Carbonell, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain)

Experto en: TIC y pedagogía; TIC aplicadas a la formación; área de tecnología educativa y aprendizaje virtual (e-learning); trabajo colaborativo en entornos virtuales; formación del profesorado virtual; docentes, TIC y capacitación digital; materiales didácticos multimedia y estrategias.

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Published

30-09-2019

How to Cite

Nakova Katileva, E., & Romero Carbonell, M. (2019). Perceptions about the influence of learning styles on collaborative learning in virtual environments. Edutec, Revista Electrónica De Tecnología Educativa, (69), 23–35. https://doi.org/10.21556/edutec.2019.69.1391

Issue

No. 69 (2019): Edutec Nº 69 - July-September 2019

Section

Journal articles

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