合作学习模式在大学英语教学中的运用——一份基于听说课的行动研究报告

Application of Cooperative Learning Approach to College English Instruction:An Action Research Based upon Listening and Speaking Course

借助于调查问卷、课堂观察和教师日志,探讨了合作学习在大学英语课堂中的运用。该行动研究持续了15周,研究对象是某大学98名非英语专业新生。定量和定性数据分析均表明:合作学习能够显著改善大班环境下学生听说课堂上的互动和参与。另外,被试对合作学习教学法的态度是肯定和积极的。

By means of questionnaires,classroom observation and teacher＇ s journals, this study inves- tigates the application of cooperative learning approach to college English classroom. The action re- search lasts 15weeks. The participants consist of 98 freshmen of non-English majors in a university. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis indicate that cooperative learning can greatly improve EFL students＇ classroom interaction in the context of large class size. In addition, participants involved a- dopted positive attitude toward the approach.