MINIMIZING CHAOS THROUGH COOPERATIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
There are many reasons for students to work in small groups in any class, but when the focus is on teaching them a language, the need to do so, multiplies. During my time as a teacher and teacher trainer, I have heard many reasons why teachers do not want to use group work, and it seems to boil down...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Mankavarzhut'yan ev hogebanut'yan himnakhndirner |
| Online Access: | https://miopap.aspu.am/index.php/miopap/article/view/32 |
| Summary: | There are many reasons for students to work in small groups in any class, but when the focus is on teaching them a language, the need to do so, multiplies. During my time as a teacher and teacher trainer, I have heard many reasons why teachers do not want to use group work, and it seems to boil down to a feeling of being unable to control the class. Fortunately, my first few years of teaching were in a program where small-group and whole class interactions were expected. Small classes gave students many opportunities to practice the target language and receive feedback from their peers and instructors. |
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| ISSN: | 1829-1295 |