Collaborative learning an active methodology in long distance education. Theoretical review

The objective of this review work is to analyze publications on collaborative learning as a fundamental strategy for the acquisition of competences, in a distance context. To carry out this literature review, 45 articles from the Scopus, EBSCO and Scielo databases were examined; in English and Spanish, between the years 2017 to 2021. The terms used for the search were “Collaborative learning”, “Collaborative learning” Collaborative learning AND distance education and in English Collaborative AND distance education. Likewise, for the analysis of the results, 15 articles were used that were previously organized in a table of analysis and selection of articles by article title, author (s), year, country, sample, design, methodological, indexing and contributions to the revision. As a result of this research, it was found that collaborative learning contributes significantly to the teaching-learning process, improves interaction between students, develops soft skills, critical thinking, promotes values such as responsibility, solidarity and teamwork, using tools, resources to achieve personal and academic success.