The Impact of a Collaborative E-Learning Environment on Law Students’ Achievement in Computer Science and the Development of Metacognitive Skills

The Impact of a Collaborative E-Learning Environment on Law Students’ Achievement in Computer Science and the Development of Metacognitive Skills

Section: Article
Issue
Vol. 6 No. 22 (2026): issue 22
Published
Mar 1, 2026
Pages
894-871

Abstract

     This research explored the influence of a collaborative e-learning environment on law students’ performance in computer science and on the development of their metacognitive skills. The study followed an experimental design and included 124 students from the College of Law. They were distributed into two groups: an experimental group (n = 58), which received instruction through a collaborative e-learning environment, and a control group (n = 66), which was taught using traditional methods.


     Two null hypotheses were examined: first, that no significant difference at the 0.05 level would be found between the mean scores of the two groups in the achievement test; and second, that no significant difference would appear between their mean scores on the metacognitive skills scale. The study employed two tools—a validated achievement test and a metacognitive skills scale—whose reliability and validity were established. The experiment lasted for 12 weeks, with two teaching sessions conducted weekly for each group.


      The results showed clear and statistically significant differences favoring the experimental group in both achievement and metacognitive skills. These findings underscore the value of collaborative e-learning

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Authors

Sabren hani Farhan

University of Mosul/ College of Law / Mosul - Iraq

Ibrahim Abdulaghany Ibrahim

University of Mosul / College of Education for Pure Sciences / Mosul - Iraq

Hala moayid sheet

University of Mosul / College of Education for Pure Sciences / Mosul - Iraq

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صابرين هاني فرحان, إبراهيم عبدالغني إبراهيم, & هالة مؤيد شيت. (2026). The Impact of a Collaborative E-Learning Environment on Law Students’ Achievement in Computer Science and the Development of Metacognitive Skills: The Impact of a Collaborative E-Learning Environment on Law Students’ Achievement in Computer Science and the Development of Metacognitive Skills. Journal of Education for the Humanities, 6(22), 894–871. Retrieved from https://jeh.uomosul.edu.iq/index.php/jeh/article/view/62382
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