Cooperative learning approach in the english as a second language teaching. Teaching proposal

Abstract

Cooperative learning methodology has been gradually introduced in English as a Second Language class in primary education at school. Moreover, the inclusion of active methodologies has accelerated this integration; as a result, students’ roles have changed from passive to more active and participative in the English classrooms. This Master’s Degree Final Project includes, firstly, a wide study on the cooperative learning strategies and methodologies, including examples of different strategies based on cooperative learning methodologies such as the Jigsaw method application, the inclusion of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs henceforth) to catch students’ attention as well as cooperative reading tasks which could benefit students’ understanding skills. Hereafter, we will include a teaching proposal using the aforementioned cooperative learning strategies offering a new vision and structure of education in English classroom to make students as participative as possible during the teaching-learning process. This project also includes the design of a future research study to acquire understanding on the opinion of 4th year of primary education at school in Oriola students and teachers regarding the cooperative learning methodology using an objective personal questionnaire.