中学英语合作学习的问题与对策文档格式.docx

1、 【Abstract】CL is one of the effective learning methods which are strongly advocated in our country. However， traditional English teaching （i.e.， instructor-oriented teaching） remains the most widely-accepted approach to English language instruction throughout China. Cooperative English learning has

2、not been effectively implemented in our country. There are many problems existing in those English classes of junior high schools， in which the CL has already been carried out. Through an examination of the developmental characteristics of adolescents and the diffusion of responsibility in psycholog

3、y， this thesis analyzes the problems and possible causes in cooperative English teaching in junior high school， and thereby providing some teaching countermeasures. 【Key words】English teaching in junior high school； cooperative learning； psychological perspective 1. Introduction 1.1 Background of th

4、e research The teaching theory known as Cooperative Learning （CL） and the educational strategies it proposes was first introduced in the United States during the 1970s； After the introduction of CL to China， an increasing number of educational experts and teachers are exploring its potential for “cl

5、ass teaching revolution” through its proposed positive equilibriums between teachers and students in classroom settings. However， due to the strong influence of long-standing acceptance of the traditional instructor-oriented approach to teaching as an educational ideal， the introduction of new stand

6、ards and ideals has brought new challenges to educators across numerous fields. 2. Influential Psychological Factors in Cooperative English Learning 2.1 The Development of Self-consciousness of Adolescents in Developmental Psychology The period of adolescence is the second peak of the development of

7、 self-consciousness. Characteristics of the second peak of self-consciousness include looking inward. They may mock others thinking or dreaming， but they do not feel any guilty about it. This phenomenon sometimes will break relationships among members in cooperative groups and the consequences can l

8、ead CL down a negative path. 2.2 The Diffusion of Responsibility in Social Psychology The definition of diffusion of responsibility is that people imagine that responsibility is shared with others through diffusion， and thus responsibility of one individual can be lighter. There are two main aspects

9、 of the diffusion of responsibility in the CL class. The first aspect is that students subjectivity is limited by diffusion of responsibility. In many CL groups， we can often see such phenomena some students do nothing or do something irrelevant to the class is studying. While one or two excellent s

10、tudents do all the work for the group. Group members of one CL group often do their own work， not truly working together collaboratively. 3. Problems and Possible Causes of Cooperative English Learning in Junior High School 3.1 Students Unwillingness to Participate in Cooperative Learning Scholars c

11、an see there is a confusing phenomenon during the implementation of CL for English learning in junior high school， particularly when it comes to the fact that nearly all of the students are focused on doing their own work. Middle school students are in the period of adolescence when they are more li

12、kely to interact with their peers in a self - centered way. Students in this age group prefer to do things alone， which are the reason why students often do their own work， and are not willing to cooperate with others. 3.2 Few Students Truly Participating in Cooperative Learning This problem is quit

13、e common in the daily activities of cooperative English learning in junior high school. Excellent students tend to cover all of the study in their groups， while students who are poor performers have no chance and have no willingness to participate in CL. Since the scores of group members in a CL gro

14、up depend on the performance of the whole group， those poor students in their study groups are more likely to let those excellent students do most of the work to gain a better score for their group and also for themselves. But this is to their own detriment. 3.3 Students Improper Use of Group Discus

15、sion During the process of group discussion， students often focus on talking but ignore the importance of individual thinking. Group discussion is a good learning method which can combine the ideas of entire group members. However when students are busy discussing a topic， they often ignore the part

16、 of thinking， which is the spirit of group discussion sessions. Cooperative English learning can never replace the unique thinking of students and it should be used only as an aid for the thought processing of students. 4. Countermeasures in Cooperative English Learning in Junior Middle School 4.1 C

17、ultivating the Consciousness of Cooperation Among Students Teachers should slowly cultivate students consideration of cooperation. Firstly， teachers should teach students to build common ideals， so they will treat their classmates equally and respect each other. Students should be taught to listen t

18、o others ideas carefully， and be taught how to build a relaxing， atmosphere for cooperative English learning. Teachers should teach students some techniques that make CL possible， They should encourage every student to have their own duty inside their group and to make sure they can be good at the r

19、oles that are theirs. 4.2 Knowing Basic Details About Each Student Firstly， English teachers should try their best to know more things about their students， such as their characters， their general abilities to learn English， and what they are good at specifically listening， speaking， reading， or wri

20、ting. A true CL English learning group should include four students good at reading， listening， writing， and speaking respectively， and have two students with below average English ability. 4.3 Joining in Cooperative English Learning Firstly， English teachers should know that they play an important

21、role while students are participating in group discussions. When students are doing studying in groups， teachers should delve deeper inside of each group discussion and lead students to acquire knowledge correctly. In addition， English teachers should realize that they are not a controller， or an ou

22、tsider. 5. Conclusion This thesis focuses on problems that exist in CL for English learning in junior high school and it focus on many of the psychological factors that cause these issues. It then offers countermeasures for some of CLs basic problems in order to build better cooperative English lear

23、ning environments. Due to the lack of time and academic ability， there are still some limitations in this thesis. First of all， there are not enough evidences to prove the validity of those countermeasures which are mentioned in this thesis. So teachers may feel confused towards those suggestions me

24、ntioned above. In future studies， more practical suggestions should be offered. Despite any limitations it may have， it is strongly encouraged that the advantages of CL be considered in order to provide the most effective classroom environments possible for junior high school English education. It i

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