Exploring Online Group Work Through The Social Cognitive Theory

Abstract

Group work is very common in higher education. Group work or also known as collaborative learning can be defined as a group of people who work together and go through a process of working to accomplish a similar goal together (Laal & Laal, 2012). The abrupt transition to online learning, however, has propelled many instructors to incorporate online group work in their classes as group work enhances learning. This quantitative study is done to explore online group work using Social Cognitive Theory among undergraduates. The study was conducted on a purposive sample through a survey. Data was collected using a 5 Likert-scale survey and is rooted from Bandura (2001); Aderibigbe (2021) which consist of 4 sections: demographic profile, personal, behaviour and teaching presence. Collected data were analysed by SPSS software. The study found that online group work is beneficial in many ways as it allows learners to communicate their ideas and gain better understanding about their learning.