Abstract

This study aims to investigate the perceptions and the change in perceptions of student teachers in Hong Kong towards learning collaboratively, with a view to facilitating the implementation of co-operative learning in teacher education programmes, so that the student teachers are better equipped with the skills of employing co-operative learning as one of their teaching strategies, in their teaching careers to achieve the 21st century educational aims. The aims of education for the 21st Century focus on enabling every person to develop critical thinking, as well as building self-confidence and a team spirit, so that s/he is capable of life-long learning.