The Application Of Cooperative Learning For Reading In A Senior High School Classroom In China

Cooperative learning (CT) is regarded as one of the most popular learning strategies. Many researches at home and abroad have proved that CL plays an active part in improving social mind atmosphere in teaching class , academic achievement of amounts of students and stimulating the development of the students good non-cognition.In order to explore its effect on students' English teaching and attitudes towards learning, the researcher conducted an experimental study in Tu Mote senior high school, doing some experiments about CL in senior English Teaching. The experimental class received the cooperative method of learning while the control class was taught with the traditional method. The data collection includes the following techniques: two English proficiency tests, two questionnaires, interviews and learning journals. The following is a summary of the findings of the study.First, the English proficiency tests show that the experimental class and the control class have not gained significant difference.Second, compared with the control class, motivation, learning interest, and self-esteem are greatly enhanced in the experimental class.Third, the learning atmosphere in the experimental class is relaxed and active with low pressure; while in the control class the learning atmosphere is inflexible and passive with high pressure.Fourth, the social skills, interpersonal relationship and cooperative personality are improved in the experimental class. On the contrary, the control class remains competitive relationship.Fifth, students' comments on CL in the experimental class are overall...