COOPERATIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING Cooperative Language Learning is; . an approach . also known as “Collaborative Learning” . extension of the principles of CLT . group learning activity √ cooperation group work pair work collaboration cooperation √ competition x Background in U.S.A John DEWEY rejection to teacher-centered teaching systematic and extensive use of cooperative activities in classroom Theory of language and language learning: LANGUAGE interactive/cooperative view of language. structur e function interaction LEARNING Critical Thinking Social Interactio n Goals of CLL: participation of all students Positive atmosphere in the class. Avoidance of competition Development of social and communicational skills as well as learning . No clear syllabus . Various roles of teacher: - faciliator of learning - organizator of structure of the course - collaborator of students . Learners as member and collaborator of groups . Variation in instructional materials. Teaching and Learning Activities GROUP WORK Types of CLL groups (Johnson) Formal Cooperative Learning Groups Informal Cooperative Learning Groups Cooperative Base Groups Major kinds of CLL tasks (Coelho) Team-practice from common input Jigsaw Cooperative Projects Discovery learning Examples of CLL activities (Olsen, Kagan) Three step interview Roundtable Think Pair Share Solve Pair Share Numbered Heads Critics to CLL: - too much demand on teachers - permanent use of group work - difficulty in crowded classrooms ÜSTÜN KAPLAN HANDE TAVŞANOĞLU
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