Advantages and disadvantages of cooperative learning in English teaching

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Advantages and disadvantages of cooperative learning in English teaching

作者：温晓慧

来源：《校园英语·中旬》2015年第09期

【Abstract】The group cooperative learning is a student-centered learning activities.In the practice of the English teaching reform，cooperative learning is beneficial to reflect the students' main body status，to provide students more chance to exercise，promoting the all-round development of students，and is conducive to the harmonious relationship between teachers and students； at the same time，cooperative learning also has some disadvantages，such as hard to control the student，good students become the authority of the group activities，cooperation too often that ignored the students' independent thinking，etc.

【Key words】Cooperative learning； English teaching Advantages； Disadvantages

I.The advantages of cooperative learning

1.Cooperative learning is beneficial to reflect the students' main body status

Group cooperative learning required the students to ask questions to others，to expound to others their own views.This not only increases the chances of students to practice，enhances their interest in learning，improves their ability to learn，but also allows them to accept different points of view，expands their horizons and promotes the development of thinking.

2.Cooperative learning provides for the students more training opportunities，promotes the all-round development of students

Group cooperative learning creates for students an atmosphere that can fully express yourself in the classroom teaching，provides more opportunities for each student.Especially when we are learning a foreign language，the right amount of satisfy can arouse the students' interest in learning.Everyone has chance and condition to express themselves，communicate with each other in the team，respect each other，and share the joy of success，enable every student to further find himself，know himself and their subject position has been greatly improved，promote the all-round development of students.

3.Cooperative learning is conducive to the harmonious relationship between teachers and students

In the traditional classroom，teacher is often Standing on the platform，after a class，teachers and students' communication is very few，let alone a harmonious relationship between teachers and