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5. Sharing Resources
The fifth characteristic of collaborative learning is sharing resources Friend and Cook, 2010. It was placed on the last collaborative learning
characteristic that was found in the students’ reflection papers. There were only 60 excerpts that contained this characteristic; 30 excerpts in both reflection papers for
each midterm test and final test. In working together, the students share several resources among their
friends in the group. Between one division and the other divisions in their group, their
work and their resources support each other’s work in one group and those resources are often considered as their contributions to their group Friend and
Cook, 2010. “Besides, not only learned to be an on time person but I also learned to be
a discipline person. Why? Because, when I could not a discipline person, I would not follow the rules that has been made by my director that each
person in our group have to collect some money in every meeting so our group will not lack of money and we will be able to buy some stuffs that
was needed for our group‟s performance for example make up, costume, and identity of the group.
” – Excerpt 13 “And then outside the class we have to learn to be able to cooperate not
only with our own group but also this semester play performance student. The cooperation is necessary because we need more help to make our play
in the group going well and the whole play going perfectly well too. We exchange information about the where to find certain costume until the
cheap place to make our cosmetic properties. This way we can all help each other play to create
.” – Excerpt 14 The examples of the resources were the fund and the information which
were mentioned by the students who wrote excerpts 13 and 14 in their reflection papers. In both excerpts, the students wrote about the money they needed to share
41 as their resources to buy equipment for completing their play performance and
about the information they shared related to a place where they could find several costumes in a low price.
6. Sharing Accountability for Outcomes
The sixth characteristic is about sharing accountability for outcomes which should be shared between the members of the group Friend and Cook, 2010. It
was placed on the fifth collaborative learning characteristic that was frequently appeared
in the students’ reflection papers. There were 131 excerpts mentioning sharing accountability for outcomes; 72 excerpts in the reflection papers for the
midterm test, and 59 excerpts in the reflection papers for the final test. This characteristic of collaborative learning showed that in collaboration,
the students shared accountability for the outcomes. They made some decisions and act based on their decisions in order to be responsible for the outcomes later.
They work and overcome the problems that lead to the unexpected incident together Friend and Cook, 2010.
“There were so many different commands at that time. The command was not just one person. So I talked to the others and ask for the suggestion and
we decided that the decision maker is me.” – Excerpt 15
In excerpt 15, the researcher found that this student and her other friends tried to fix the problems which led them to an unexpected incident when the event
of the performance was running. However, in the end they could solve the unexpected incident which occurred and they made the best decision agreed by all
42 members of the groups. All members were responsible for the outcomes, so they
tried to look for the best decision. “To prevent the debating of different argument, then the group make a
discussion and sharing so that all group members can freely express it what are in their thoughts. Then for the different opinions from all
members, the group solves this problem by choosing which one the things that will bring a good for the group. The group will decided the choices
wisely and make sure that all group members are agreeing with the decision that the group will take
.” – Excerpt 16 In excerpt 16 of the student’s reflection, the student elaborated the way
their group worked in order to make the decision agreed by all of the members and they were all responsible for the choice they made. Their decision was made
in order to get the best result for their mutual goals.
7. Valuing Interpersonal Style
Valuing interpersonal style characteristic was also found as collaborative learning characteristic in Play Performance class. There were 83 excerpts that
mention this characteristic; 44 excerpts in the reflection papers for the midterm test, and 39 excerpts in the reflection papers for the final test. This characteristic
of collaborative learning was in the eighth place for the collaborative learning characteristic which frequently
appeared in the students’ reflection papers. In valuing interpersonal style characteristic of collaborative learning, each
individual in the group thought that their goals could be more successful because they did it in a group, not personally. Friend and Cook 2010 state that by helping
each other and working together, the results are better rather than if they do it by themselves. It could be seen in excerpts 17, 18, and 19.
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