This case study investigates the dynamics of student engagement and collaboration within the Faculty of Law at University Kebangsaan Malaysia. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, combining surveys, interviews, and classroom observations to gain comprehensive insights into how students actively participate and cooperate in their learning environment. Results highlight the significance of fostering collaborative learning experiences to empower future legal professionals, ultimately contributing to the enhancement of legal education in Malaysia. ‎

Student Engagement, Case Study, Legal Education

Bruffee, Kenneth. (1995). Sharing Our Toys: Cooperative Learning Versus Collaborative Learning. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning. 27. 12-18. 10.1080/00091383.1995.9937722.

Bures, Eva & Abrami, Philip & Amundsen, Cheryl. (2000). Student Motivation to Learn via Computer Conferencing. Research in Higher Education. 41. 593-621. 10.1023/A:1007071415363.

Cohen, Elizabeth. (1992). Restructuring the Classroom: Conditions for Productive Small Groups. Issues in Restructuring Schools. 64. 10.2307/1170744.

Dewiyanti, S., Brand-Gruwel, S., Jochems, W., & Broers, N. (2007). Students experiences with collaborative learning in asynchronous computer-supported collaborative learning environments. Computers in Human Behavior, 23, 496-514.

Gillies, R.. (2003). The behaviours, interactions, and perceptions of junior high school students during small-group learning. Journal of Educational Psychology. 95. 10.1037//0022-0663.95.1.137.

Hammond, Michael. (2000). Communication within on-line forums: The opportunities, the constraints and the value of a communicative approach. Computers & Education. 35. 251-262. 10.1016/S0360- 1315(00)00037-3.

Harasim, L. (1989). On-line education: a new domain. In R. Mason & A. Kaye (Eds.), Mindweave communication, computers and distance education. Oxford: Pergamon Press. Harasim, L. (2001). The virtual university: a state of the art – 2 A powerful new phenomenons: online collaborative learning in virtual classrooms. Advances in Computers, 55, 6–14.

Hiltz, S. R. (1995). The virtual classroom: Learning without limits via computer networks. Norwood: Ablex.