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INTERACTIVE GROUPS INTERACTIVE GROUPS IN THE ENGLISH IN THE ENGLISH
CLASSROOMCLASSROOM
Mª Goretti Blanch LlosaMª Goretti Blanch Llosa
[email protected]@xtec.cat
Communicative learning:Communicative learning:
Working in interactive groups is a Working in interactive groups is a learning strategy to cope with diversity learning strategy to cope with diversity having the same opportunities.having the same opportunities.
Diversity in the English Diversity in the English classroom, inclusive classroom, inclusive model:model:
Heterogeneous groups:Heterogeneous groups:
Boys and girls, Boys and girls, different levels and different levels and learning speed, learning speed, different cultural origin.different cultural origin.
+ + instrumental instrumental learninglearning
+ solidarity + solidarity
Results:Results:
- - ratioratio + motivation+ motivation + interchange+ interchange + reinforcement+ reinforcement + individual monitoring+ individual monitoring + good classroom atmosphere+ good classroom atmosphere + expectations+ expectations
Results:Results:
+ + communicative skillscommunicative skills + social skills + social skills (team work, initiative, self-esteem)(team work, initiative, self-esteem)
+ cooperation and solidarity+ cooperation and solidarity + respect towards diversity+ respect towards diversity
Interactive groups in the Interactive groups in the English classroom:English classroom:
Interactive groups in the Interactive groups in the English classroom:English classroom:
Individual and group Individual and group learninglearning.. Students Students interactioninteraction.. MotivationMotivation: creativity and participation.: creativity and participation. Time and space Time and space FlexibilityFlexibility . . Open classroomOpen classroom: teachers, family and : teachers, family and
volunteers.volunteers. Learning communityLearning community involvement in the involvement in the
teaching and learning process.teaching and learning process.
Interactive groups in the Interactive groups in the English classroom:English classroom:
To encourage To encourage critical thinkingcritical thinking, , diversity respectdiversity respect: multiple speeches : multiple speeches and opinions.and opinions.
Student direct Student direct monitoringmonitoring.. To optimize To optimize resourcesresources.. To increase To increase learninglearning through through
interactionsinteractions..
Organization:Organization:
4 groups4 groups 5/6 students5/6 students 4 topics4 topics 2 one hour session2 one hour session 2 changes/activities per session2 changes/activities per session ½ session time per activity½ session time per activity
Organization:Organization:
Interactive group 1:Interactive group 1:
ACTIVITY:ACTIVITY: Classroom language Classroom language domino game.domino game.
AIM: AIM:
To acquire classroom To acquire classroom instructions.instructions.
Organization:Organization:
Interactive group 2:Interactive group 2:
ACTIVITY:ACTIVITY:
CrosswordCrossword
AIM: AIM:
To review vocabulary To review vocabulary and grammar.and grammar.
Organization:Organization:
Interactive group 3:Interactive group 3:
ACTIVITY:ACTIVITY:
Activity book. Activity book. Revision activities.Revision activities.
AIM: AIM:
To review unit To review unit contents.contents.
Organization:Organization:
Interactive group 4:Interactive group 4:
ACTIVITY:ACTIVITY:
Activity book. Activity book. Revision activities.Revision activities.
AIM: AIM:
To review unit To review unit contents.contents.
More examples of More examples of classroom organization:classroom organization:
Domino game:Domino game:
More examples of More examples of classroom organization:classroom organization:
Worksheet:Worksheet:
More examples of More examples of classroom organization:classroom organization:
Speaking activity:Speaking activity:
Assessment:Assessment:
The teacherThe teacher completes a completes a chart chart every every session.session.
The volunteer or group tutor The volunteer or group tutor completes completes a a chart chart every session.every session.
The group workThe group work (students) completes a (students) completes a booklet booklet every session.every session.
English teacher’s work:English teacher’s work:
To prepare the activities and the To prepare the activities and the materials for every group work.materials for every group work.
To distribute students in groups.To distribute students in groups. Timing.Timing. To help volunteers and students when To help volunteers and students when
necessary.necessary. To follow up group and individual work.To follow up group and individual work. To assess children.To assess children.
Volunteers’ work:Volunteers’ work:
To explain activities.To explain activities. To help students while working.To help students while working. To help students to work cooperatively.To help students to work cooperatively. To promote self-esteem.To promote self-esteem. To help the teacher with the individual To help the teacher with the individual
and group assessment.and group assessment.
Our volunteers or group Our volunteers or group tutors:tutors:
English teachers English teachers (we are 3 English teachers working in (we are 3 English teachers working in the CEIP Amistat).the CEIP Amistat).
Parents.Parents. Secondary school students.Secondary school students. Special needs helper.Special needs helper. Native speakers.Native speakers. EOI students.EOI students. University students.University students.
