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Maximize the quality and quantity of peer interactions and transform your classroom into a dynamic, collaborative space for student learning.
The second edition of Cooperative Learning and Teaching further explores the principles and techniques of cooperative learning and teaching, beginning with the question: Why use group activities? This edition adds new chapters, new research, and added strategies for helping multilingual learners of English develop the cooperative skills to succeed in school and in life.
This essential guide will provide English language teachers with the knowledge to create effective, collaborative student groups that promote learning and motivate students. This book provides:
- Principles for cooperative teaching and learning
- Classroom activities to use with your students today
- Cooperative learning techniques to maximize the benefit of groupwork
- Guidance for groupwork in virtual classrooms
- Ways to address issues that arise during collaborative work.
About the English Language Teacher Development Series As the English language teaching field continually reinvents itself, the pressure is intense for language teachers to update their knowledge. The English Language Teacher Development Series is a set of short resource books written in an accessible manner for all types of teachers of English. The series offers a theory-to-practice approach, a variety of practical methods, and time for reflections that allow teachers to interact with the materials presented. The books can be used in preservice settings, in-service courses, and by individuals looking for ways to refresh their practice.
