Abstract
This study determined collaborative teaching and learning practices and their benefits towards
achieving 21" century skills-based quality education to address the challenges of delivering curriculum
contents and acquisition of interdisciplinary skills required for career success in an inclusive way. A
descriptive survey research design was adopted and the study was carried out in Ondo State. South-
West of Nigeria.Four tertiary institutions were used with a population of 45,000.A sample of 600
respondents made up of 140 final year students and 10 lecturers from each institution were selected
using purposive sampling technique.A structured questionnaire with a reliability index of .83 was used
as instrument for data collection.Three research questions were answered and aalyzed using
mean.Three null hypotheses were tested using the t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance.The
findings of the study revealed that group problem-solving,team-based learning.peer-to-peer learning,
inquiry-based learning. project-based learning,web-based learning,research-based learning and
interdisciplinary learning communities enhance skills-based quality education in the 2/" century. The
study recommended best ways of using collaborative teaching and learning practices to motivate
students to acquire both academic contents and relevant skills needed for their career success in this
21" century.
Keywords:Collaborative Teaching and Learning, Quality Education,21s Century Skills.
Publication Date: 2019-12-05