Asinchroninių virtualios mokymosi aplinkos įrankių taikymo ir mokinių grupinio mokymosi gebėjimų ryšys

ENThis study examines the use of asynchronous virtual learning tools, which have impact on the development of the pupils group learning skills. The main research question is how different tools of VLE support facilitate or restrict collaborative learning. The aim of this research is to determine the correlation of different asynchronous tools of VLE and pupils group learning skills. Research methods applied analysis of scientific literature; students' survey; statistical analysis of data, using the SPSS program. Participants of the research: 102 students. Having done the analysis of scientific literature, it was identified the VLE integrates synchronous (more suitable for communication and cooperation) and asynchronous (more suitable for control of learning material; knowledge control, assessment, observation of teaching/learning, and communication) teaching / learning tools. A group work defines collaborative and communicative learning best. It is an efficient medium, which develops critical thinking and autonomy, teaches to reasonably and logically think, to listen to the opinion of a group member as well as to respect it.This study (at comprehensive schools of Lithuania the virtual systemic learning, where distance teaching/learning is applied) contributed to identifying that the respondents mostly used asynchronous tools, which were more aimed at information control, knowledge assessment, observation of learning process, perhaps indirect communication gives more time, allows longer thinking and evaluating the situation. The tool of a forum is not very often applied. The main reasons why learners do not take part in groups are as follows: they like to work individually, they are busy enough. The results of research indicate that teachers should encourage pupils group and project work. Thus, educators should more motivate learners to learn in groups as well as to assess their experience of collaboration, to stimulate working together.