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Cooperative Language Learning | Teaching approaches, styles and roles In order to identify your teaching style(s), you need to know more about the teaching approaches, the styles that fall under each approach as well as the teaching models in each style. In general, teaching theories fall into two main approaches: Teacher-centered approach & Student- centered approach. Teaching approaches Teacher-centered approach is now known to be the traditional approach to teaching in which the teacher is the only source of knowledge, whereas learners are passive receivers of that knowledge (empty vessels to be filled by the teacher). Student-centered approach is a newer approach to teaching and learning where both teachers and learners explore the new knowledge together. Teachers are only guides who may lead the learners to the doors of knowledge without telling them what’s inside (they let them explore). Learners are more responsible for their learning. Teaching styles There are three main teaching styles in educational pedagogy: direct instruction (DI), inquiry- based learning (IBL) and cooperative teaching. These teaching styles fall under the two previously mentioned approaches. In this crash-course, we discussed the cooperative language learning style only. | Cooperative Learning (student-centered): Cooperative Language Learning (CLL) is an instructional method that was developed to reduce competition in American schools where different emigrants from different ethnicities, religions and backgrounds meet at schools and take competition from the academic level to racism. It was introduced by Spencer Kagan. CLL is mostly based on heterogeneous groups working together towards a learning goal while teachers act as guides or facilitators. Each member in the group has their own roles. Members in each group rather cooperate, support and help each other to achieve their goal. | Characteristics of CLL: 1. Positive Interdependence 2. Team Formation and Teambuilding

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Cooperative Language Learning

| Teaching approaches, styles and roles

In order to identify your teaching style(s), you need to know more about the teaching approaches, the styles that fall under each approach as well as the teaching models in each style. In general, teaching theories fall into two main approaches: Teacher-centered approach & Student-centered approach.

Teaching approaches

Teacher-centered approach is now known to be the traditional approach to teaching in which the teacher is the only source of knowledge, whereas learners are passive receivers of that knowledge (empty vessels to be filled by the teacher).

Student-centered approach is a newer approach to teaching and learning where both teachers and learners explore the new knowledge together. Teachers are only guides who may lead the learners to the doors of knowledge without telling them what’s inside (they let them explore). Learners are more responsible for their learning.

Teaching styles

There are three main teaching styles in educational pedagogy: direct instruction (DI), inquiry-based learning (IBL) and cooperative teaching. These teaching styles fall under the two previously mentioned approaches. In this crash-course, we discussed the cooperative language learning style only.

| Cooperative Learning (student-centered):

Cooperative Language Learning (CLL) is an instructional method that was developed to reduce competition in American schools where different emigrants from different ethnicities, religions and backgrounds meet at schools and take competition from the academic level to racism. It was introduced by Spencer Kagan.

CLL is mostly based on heterogeneous groups working together towards a learning goal while teachers act as guides or facilitators. Each member in the group has their own roles. Members in each group rather cooperate, support and help each other to achieve their goal.

| Characteristics of CLL:

1. Positive Interdependence

2. Team Formation and Teambuilding

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3. Individual and Group Responsibility

4. Social Skills

5. Classrooms Organizational Structures

| CLL Structures:

1. Line-Up structure

2. Buddy Clock Structure

3. Numbered-heads-together

4. Inside/Outside circle

5. Three-Step Interview

6. Think-pair-share

7. Roundrobin/Roundtable

The teacher creates the right kinds of situations for students to foster a range of positive outcomes among students including cooperativeness. Cooperative structures accelerate knowledge acquisition and help students with different multiple intelligences.

| References

1. Approaches, styles & Models

-http://teach.com/what/teachers-teach/teaching-methods

-http://biz.colostate.edu/mti/tips/pages/WhatisYourTeachingStyle.aspx

-https://blog.udemy.com/teaching-styles/

2. Cooperative language learning:

-Larsen-Freeman, D. (1986). Techniques and principles in language teaching. New York, N.Y., USA: Oxford University Press.

-http://www.kaganonline.com/catalog/cooperative_learning.php

-http://spencerkagan.weebly.com/

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