Acknowledgments I would like to express my appreciation to a number of people for their invaluable assistance in preparation and development of this thesis.

My most sincere thanks go to professor my supervisor, for his encouragement and guidance. From very beginning to the end, he has constantly provided me with many resources and useful suggestions. With his great help, I can write the topic that I have interest in and finish the research successfully.44047

Second, I would like to express my great gratitude to Mr. who offered me a great many first hand materials and organized a meeting to discuss group cooperative learning. He spared me much time and energy to talk about the topic, especially in research methodology. I am also grateful for teachers and students in No.15 Middle School, all of whom gave me much advice and help.

Last I am indebted to my friends and classmates, who helped me collect data and work out my problems during the thesis writing. I also owe my sincere thanks to my roommates for their consideration and forgiveness.  

 Research on Problems of Group Cooperative Learning in English Class at Junior High School Level

Abstract Group cooperative learning has been widely used in English class at junior high school level. Many experts and scholars think highly of this new method, but during the internship in No.15 Middle School, the author has found its practical application is not that satisfactory. This thesis studies the present situation of group cooperative learning in junior English teaching through questionnaires for students and teachers. It can be seen from the results that although group cooperative learning is carried out, it has many problems. Besides, this thesis tries to seek some solutions by interviewing teachers to the better use of group cooperative learning, thus benefiting students ultimately.

Keywords: group cooperative learning; problem; English class; junior high school

 初中英语课堂小组合作学习存在的问题的研究

摘要现在的初中英语课堂广泛运用了小组合作学习这种方法。很多专家与学者对小组合作学习有很高的评价，但是作者在杭十五中实习的过程中，发现其实际运用并没有想象的那么满意。这篇论文主要通过老师和学生的问卷调查，研究现在英语课堂小组合作学习的实际情况。从结果来看`吹冰*文+论]文|网\www.chuibin.com，尽管小组合作学习不断开展，它存在很多实质性的问题。此外，本文通过老师的采访和讨论，也找到一些改善的办法和措施，旨在更好地运用小组合作学习，最终让学生受用。

毕业论文关键词：小组合作学习；问题；英语课；初中

 Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Significance of the Study 1

1.3 Research Questions 2

1.4 Structure of the Thesis 2

2. Literature Review 3

2.1 Definition of Group Cooperative Learning 3

2.2 Theories of Group Cooperative Learning 4

2.2.1 Theory of Cognitive Development 4

2.2.2 Theory of Constructivism 4

2.2.3 Theory of Motivation 4

2.3 History of Group Cooperative Learning 4

3. Research Methodology 4

3.1 Research Objectives 4

3.2 Participants 4

3.3 Methods