Abstract:

Collaborative learning and active participation methodologies in the classroom have become basic pillars in the teaching process in recent years. The educational principles of collaborative learning techniques are linked to academic results, the development of attitudes and the social integration of students, promoting both personal and individual effort and teamwork. The benefits of active participation and interaction for learning are evidenced in a broad base of educational research.

The main purpose of this paper is to analyse the evolution of the collaborative learning techniques and methodologies to encourage active student participation in the classroom in the University Education in the last years. With this aim, this paper, firstly provides a review of the literature on benefits of this pedagogy. Secondly, the main collaborative learning methods and techniques for encouraging active participation are described, analysing the methods of this demanding pedagogy used in the subjects: Taxation I and Taxation II of the Degree in Business Administration and Management in the period from 2010 to 2020. The progressive application of these techniques allows us to analyse their evolution in the period considered. Using the data from the satisfaction surveys carried out with students over a period of more than ten years, we have calculated an indicator that allows us to analyse the evolution of students' active participation based on the data from student surveys. Finally, we analyse the impact that the application of these techniques has had on student satisfaction and on the academic results obtained by the students in the years considered.

Keywords:

Collaborative Learning, University Teaching Innovation, Active Participation, Student Satisfaction.