A Study of Cooperative Learning in Higher College English Teaching

Abstract

Cooperative learning has been used not only as both an instructional method, but also as a learning tool at various subjects and different level of educations. The aim of this study is through comparing the traditional lecture-based method and the cooperative learning method in the higher college English teaching, in order to explore how higher college students perceive the means of cooperative learning in terms of English oral performance, English learning attitudes or motivation, social skills, and the lowering of anxiety in speaking English.