Abstract

The present study experimentally investigated the effect of collaborative learning in enhancing the critical thinking skills of young learners. In this experiment, students of grades 4 were provided opportunities to collaborate during various tasks in their learning cycles across various disciplines. The study aimed at equipping young learners with thinking strategies and templates to make their own learning effective. The researcher introduced learners to various templates for individual roles in collaborative activities with an aim to enhance individual accountability and learning through this exercise. In all exercises, the basic elements of Collaborative learning formed the guiding lines to learning.

Keywords: Thinking strategies, Collaborative learning.

[1] Research Scholar, Mahatma Education’s Pillai’s College of Education and Research

[2] Principal, Mahatma Education’s Pillai’s College of Education and Research