Collaborative Learning Supported by Digital Technologies in Mathematics Education at the Secondary Level: A Systematic Literature Review

Mendoza K.D.V.; Ticona M.A.C.; Talavera-Mendoza F.; Paucar F.H.R. · International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research (2026) · DOI: 10.26803/ijlter.25.6.22

Resumen

The growing integration of digital technologies in educational systems has heightened research interest in understanding how technology-mediated collaborative learning impacts mathematics instruction in secondary education. However, the scientific literature remains fragmented and lacks updated syntheses that systematically integrate the available evidence. This article presents a systematic literature review aimed at analyzing and synthesizing empirical evidence on collaborative learning supported by digital technologies in secondary mathematics education. Following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, Scopus, Web of Science, and ERIC were consulted for the period 2020–2026. After a four-phase screening process, including methodological quality assessment, nine peer-reviewed empirical articles were selected. The results reveal a scientific production concentrated in Europe, North America, and Oceania, but limited representation from Latin America. Quantitative and quasi-experimental approaches predominate, alongside a growing presence of mixed methods designs. Socio-constructivism and the computer-supported collaborative learning framework underpin the majority of studies. Reported effects on mathematical performance and conceptual understanding are predominantly positive, although their magnitude depends on the degree of pedagogical structuring of collaboration, rather than technological sophistication. This study found that digital technology enhances collaborative learning in mathematics when pedagogical design explicitly structures interaction, shifting the research focus from technological efficacy to the pedagogical conditions of implementation. © The Authors.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa