1st Edition
Group Work for Language Learning Harnessing the Power of Group Dynamics
By Paul Leeming
Copyright 2027
164 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
164 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
Group work is used extensively in general education, and particularly in the language classroom where interaction is an essential part of learning another language. This text guides language teachers on how to implement group work in the classroom as well as providing a summary of key research into the theory behind the psychology of group dynamics and language learning.
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1. Why should we use groups?
2. How should we form groups?
3. What roles will students have?
4. How can we make a group cohesive?
5. What kind of activities and approaches work best in groups?
6. What is the teacher’s role in the group-centered classroom?
7. How do we resolve conflict in groups?
8. What have we learnt and what do we need to research?
Biography
Paul Leeming is a professor at Kindai University, Japan and also teaches graduate courses in TESOL for Temple University Japan. He has taught at various levels in Japan for more than 25 years. His research interests include small group work, motivation and task-based language teaching.
