EXPLORING LEGAL ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES TOWARD THE PRACTICALITY OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING IN GROUP WORK PRESENTATION ACTIVITIES

Abstract

Collaborative learning has been applied in the educational setting and has shown that it not only offers advantages but also poses some challenges. The study aimed to examine legal English major students’ viewpoints of collaborative learning in group work presentations concerning its benefits and challenges. The study involved in 81 participants from the K46 and K47 courses at Hanoi Law University during the first term of the 2023-2024 academic year. The study employed a descriptive, quantitative approach with a five-point Likert scale survey, which was constructed by the researchers. The results revealed that collaborative learning offered many benefits, such as improved teamwork, communicative and interactive skills, shared knowledge and enriched understanding, developed critical thinking and problem-solving, and better adaptability to future workplaces. Regarding the challenges, participants reported some typical problems, namely unequal participation and contribution among team members, responsibility concerns, communication difficulties, different personality traits, and learning habits. The study would benefit school administrators, legal English lecturers, students, and those who are interested in collaborative learning at the tertiary level.