合作学习在高中英语写作教学中的应用
关键词：合作学习；英语写作；应用
Abstract
One of the most outstanding features of the current educational reform is to change the traditional teacher-centered teaching model into student-centered learning in classroom. It is vital for the teacher to actively encourage students to think about their own learning and make the classes enjoyable. Therefore, the author suggests that Cooperative Learning be applied to the English writing class in a Senior High School, which will be helpful to improve students’ writing ability and the capability to cooperate with each other. Meanwhile, it can enhance the efficiency of the classroom and students can get along with each other and students will play the principal role during the class. This paper is based on the current situation of English writing in senior middle school and the theory of cooperative learning, paying more attention to the application of cooperative learning in English writing.
Key words: cooperative learning; English writing; application
Contents
摘 要 i
Abstract ii
I. Introduction 1
II. The Current Situation of English Writing in Senior Middle School 2
2.1 The Problems in Students’ English Writing in Senior Middle School 2
2.2 The Methods in Students’ English Writing in Senior Middle School 3
III. Cooperative Learning 5
3.1 The Definition of Cooperative Learning 5
3.2 The Theoretical Basis of Cooperative Learning 6
3.3 The Relevant Studies on Cooperative Learning 7
3.4 Advantages of Cooperative Learning 8
IV. The Application of Cooperative Learning in English Writing 10
4.1 Assigning the Writing Task 11
4.2 Discussion 11
4.3 Putting Down the Writing 12
4.4 Evaluations 12
4.5 Students’ Reflection 13
4.6 Teacher’s Reflection 13
V. Conclusion 14
Bibliography 16
Acknowledgements 17 Cooperative Learning in English Writing Teaching Class in Senior Middle School
I. Introduction
In China, the traditional English teaching model is spoon-feeding, the teacher lectured on words, phrases and grammar points while the students repeating, reciting. During the class, the students memorize alone and after class they also finish their assignments alone. Under this model, the students just learn how to compete with other students rather than cooperating. Mark ranks turn learning into a cruel competition and students have to fight for the front row. Such kind of learning model often cultivates a series of eggheads who don’t know anything else but pursing full credit. The traditional teaching method mocks the needs of the majority of students. So the reformation of teaching method is a matter of great urgency. We should transform process from the learning process from humdrum to pertive, passive to initiative, lonely to cooperative.
Cooperative learning is an advanced model of teaching, which is the most successful teaching reform in the dozens of years. It develops the students’ ability, and the great attention has been paid to communicative competence as well as cognitive quality. Students learn to share their brainstorm with other people. And in this model both teachers and students are equal in learning process, which means the roles they play have turned back to a kind of partners during learning. The teacher work as guidance that help the students solve the problems they meet during study. The teacher are not authority of knowledge any longer that students can question and think by themselves. What’s more, the cooperative learning asks for the progress of the students rather than full marks. So every student can get appreciation as long as he has tried his best. The cooperative learning makes the students more confident, helps them set up interest of English and teachers them how to cooperate with others.