A Brief Analysis of the Application of Cooperative Learning Method to English Writing in Junior High School

—Under the Background of the New Reform of Curriculum

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Abstract Under the background of the new reform of educational curriculum, based on the cooperative learning, this paper discusses the implementation and application of the cooperative learning strategy in English writing classes in junior high schools. 

On one hand, the application of the cooperative learning method could help English teachers in junior high schools to improve the proficiency of students to spell English words, to express themselves correctly and to write English articles logically. On the other hand, the use of this teaching method could help students to improve their non-linguistic competence, including the competence to cooperate with others and to establish interpersonal relationship, as well as their motivation to learn English. So, the author hopes that this paper can help readers to get some enlightenment on how to make the best of the cooperative learning method to improve students’ English writing proficiency.

Keywords: Cooperative learning method; English writing class; English teaching proficiency

摘要本文在新课程理念改革的背景下，以合作学习理论为基础，对合作学习策略在中学英语写作教学中的实施与应用进行阐述。

一方面，合作学习方法的应用能够帮助中学英语教师来提高学生英语拼写的能力，正确表述自己想法的能力以及撰写逻辑性强的文章。另一方面，这一教学方法的使用能够帮助学生提高他们的非语言能力，包括他们的沟通能力和建立人际关系的能力，还能提高他们学习英语的动力。希望这篇文章能够给读者提供一些充分利用合作学习方法来提高学生英语写作能力的启示。70446

毕业论文关键词：合作学习方法；英语写作课堂；英语教学效率

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 2

3. Definition of the Cooperative Learning Method 5

3.1 Definition of cooperation 5

3.2 Definition of Cooperation Learning 5

4. Research Methodology 7

4.1 Research questions 7

4.2 Research samples 7

4.3 Research instruments 8

4.4 Research procedures 8

5. Application of Cooperative Learning Method to English Writing in Junior High School