The relational analysis of learning approaches associated with teamwork and cooperative learning: A systematic literature review
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This study examines five learning approaches, with a focus on the predominance of collaborative learning and teamwork in higher education. It also explores cooperative learning, collaborative work, and cooperative work. It explores their adaptability to various contexts and academic levels, as well as the barriers identified, assessment tools, and competencies or characteristics of each approach in its conceptualization, which hinder their effectiveness. Since these methodologies share numerous similarities, they may cause confusion within the academic community. This paper seeks to answer the question: Which of these learning methodologies is the most widely used? What contexts, competencies, barriers, technologies, assessment tools, and characteristics are associated with their implementation according to the reviewed literature? The general objective is to analyze these five approaches through a systematic literature review, within the frameworks of in-person, online, and hybrid education in higher education. The analysis of 133 documents shows that collaborative learning is the predominant approach, followed by teamwork and cooperative learning. This finding demonstrates the flexibility of collaborative learning in in-person, online, and hybrid contexts. While scientific publications mention collaborative learning more frequently, the controlled vocabulary in thesauri, does not include this term. Among the most developed competencies, teamwork and communication are essential in university education.
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