Zitha, I.; Mokganya, G.; Sinthumule, O. Innovative Strategies for Fostering Student Engagement and Collaborative Learning among Extended Curriculum Programme Students. Educ. Sci.2023, 13, 1196.
Zitha, I.; Mokganya, G.; Sinthumule, O. Innovative Strategies for Fostering Student Engagement and Collaborative Learning among Extended Curriculum Programme Students. Educ. Sci. 2023, 13, 1196.
Zitha, I.; Mokganya, G.; Sinthumule, O. Innovative Strategies for Fostering Student Engagement and Collaborative Learning among Extended Curriculum Programme Students. Educ. Sci.2023, 13, 1196.
Zitha, I.; Mokganya, G.; Sinthumule, O. Innovative Strategies for Fostering Student Engagement and Collaborative Learning among Extended Curriculum Programme Students. Educ. Sci. 2023, 13, 1196.
Abstract
Massification in higher education has made the satisfaction of students’ needs a difficult conundrum among university lecturers. In contrast, the use of innovative design for collaborative learning enhances student engagement in the populous student’s context. Moreover, this paper aims to extensively explore innovative designs for fostering student engagement and collaborative learning among first-year students at the University of Venda. The study employed a qualitative research method with the purposive sampling technique. Subsequently, a group of 200 students was the population of this study. Participant Observation and narrative inquiry were used as data collection instruments. The students in their respective groups were assigned topics from the module content to use their talents to demonstrate their understanding of certain content in the module. The non-surprising findings of this paper elucidated that collaborative learning expedites students’ mastery of key concepts and subject content. The module lecturers introduced students to these innovative designs to ensure collaborative learning and effective student engagement. The key findings elucidated these aspects namely, role-playing exercises, group projects, peer-to-peer learning, use of talents, and peer feedback. The implication of this study is that students learn to work together, delegate responsibilities and communicate effectively to attain a common goal. Using these strategies, the lecturers promote collaboration among students and foster a more engaging and interactive learning experience. This paper further recommends efficient and effective techniques and strategies to foster student engagement and collaboration to track and monitor at-risk students timeously.
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