Individual, Cooperative and Collaborative Learning and Students' Perceptions of Their Impact on Their Own Study Performance

Learning allows people the acquisition of something new; knowledge, skills, or deepening understanding. The digital age has made knowledge and information more accessible. At the same time, those changes posed challenges in front of teaching practices and pedagogies; although access to information is easier, users are often no more than passive consumers. The preparation process of students, to be full-fledged members of the knowledge society, implies the development of lifelong learning skills and critical thinking in accessing and assessing information. Previous research shows that the best learning outcomes are achieved through active participation, connectivism and teamwork, while “playfully” learning and engaging in activities they enjoy. The purpose of research conducted on a sample of 51 undergraduate design students of the Algebra University College was to examine whether students prefer collaborative, cooperative, or independent learning, and which of the following approaches helps to increase their self-actualization, social skills and the achievement of better study results. The research was conducted during the winter semester of the academic year 2020/2021.