The Implementation of Ccollaborative Learning in Teaching Writing to Indonesian University Students: A Blended Language Learning Context

Abstract

"Upon the policy of the integration of technology into language learning by the Indonesian government (macro level) and the university where the authors are currently teaching (meso level) (Arifin, 2017), we will use Wiki, a feature of SharePoint within Office 365, as the tool to promote collaborative learning in teaching writing to university students. To demonstrate the robustness of theoretical and pedagogical foundation of the designs, the design philosophy and principles of collaborative learning as an approach to teaching writing are first explored. The paper then continues to the discussion on how these principles are put into the context and can be facilitated with the use of Wiki. It concludes with a brief discussion of some potential limitations in the implementation of these design patterns."