Monday, May 28, 2007
Using Cooperative/Collaborative Learning
While reading through Chapter 4 of The Amazing English How-To Handbook, I cam across the Using Cooperative and Collaborative Learning section. This has great information. “Cooperative and collaborative learning requires students to interact and rely on others and themselves to accomplish a task. These interactions may be structured formally, with each student assigned a specific and defined role in the group or informally, with students collaborating to accomplish the task.” Students working in groups show the best working environments and it is proven that students learn the best from other students. With that said, students need to work in groups and this is especially true for ELL students. When working in groups there is no pressure on the ELL student to feel bad about not performing excellent. It is a great time for students to practice and learn!
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I agree with what Jeremy said. If an ELL student is having trouble understanding a word, or does not understand what is being said, someone in the group can easily pull him/her aside and explain it to her. Yes, it may be a burden to the group to have this particular person, but they need to remember how much they are helping the ELL student. Group work is less embarrassing to an ELL student. If the teacher calls on them in front of the whole class the ELL student may find an excuse to leave the classroom, much like a special ed student, or even will loose their confidence if they get the answer wrong. ELL students deserve to get as much help as regular ed students and should be given the opportunity. If group work helps a particular child, I believe it should be part of a routine.
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