Exploring Collaborative Learning in ELT with Katherine Reilly

 
Collaborative
Learning in ELT
 
Speaker:
Katherine Reilly
Author & Educator
Presentation Contents
 
What is collaborative learning
Collaborative learning tools to
enhance learners’ general
performance
The Benefits of Collaborative
Learning
What is Collaborative Learning?
 
Collaborative learning is an educational
approach to teaching and learning that
involves groups of learners working together
to solve a problem, complete a task, or
create a product.
Collaborative Activities
 
Pair or Group Discussions
Task Sharing in pairs or groups
 
e.g. sorting, matching, ranking
Competitive Activities or Games
Drama and Theatre
Information exchange activities
 
What will we be focusing on?
Application of CL in the 
ELT Environment
 
Where can I find the proper ELT material
to promote CL in class?
ELT Coursebooks that have embedded
the CL element
Valid Online Resources
 
careful of scammers!
Create your own material!
Collaborative Activities
 
 
Pair or Group Discussions
Listening Triangles (speaker, questioner
and a note-taker)
 
ELT Focus Material:
 
#Daily Routines
 
Stimulation
Critical Thinking
Vocabulary
Grammar
 
Consolidation???
 
How Busy is Your Everyday Life?
Collaborative Activities
 
Pair or Group Discussions
Listening Triangles (speaker, questioner
and a note-taker)
 
#Speaking
 
“What is your daily routine?”
 
“Ask your partner about his daily routine.
Present your findings to the class.”
ELT Material Focus:
#Daily Routines
Stimulation
Critical Thinking
Vocabulary
Grammar
Consolidation???
Collaborative Activities
 
 
Pair or Group Discussions
Talk-partners (short discussion activities
with question words 
what, why, how
 etc.)
 
#Speaking
 
What
 is your 
favourite
 hobby?
When
 did you first try it?
Why
 do you like it?
Collaborative Activities
 
 
Pair or Group Discussions
Think-Pair-Share
 (preparing a response to
a text with elaboration)
THINK
 about the answer to the question in
your mind.
PAIR
 up with your partner. Take turns to
share your thoughts and listen to your
partner’s
SHARE
 thoughts with the whole class.
Collaborative Activities
 
 
Pair or Group Discussions
Why should you use Think-Pair-Share?
It helps students to 
think
 individually
about a topic or answer to a question.
It teaches students to 
share
 ideas with
classmates and builds oral
communication skills.
It helps focus attention and engage
students in 
comprehending
 the reading
material.
Collaborative Activities
 
 
Pair or Group Discussions 
Variations…
Fishbowl Debate
Student Driven Discussion
Two groups
First Group in the middle (like a fishbowl) 
discusses
Second Group 
observes/takes notes/assesses
After end of discussion, the second group offers
 
feedback: 
Strengths/weaknesses/proposals/opinion
Collaborative Activities
 
 
Pair or Group Writing Activity
Snowballing
 
 
Have each student write a sentence on a piece of paper
Instruct them to crumple it and toss it in the middle
The story will be continued by a different student
Remember to increase time for reading after every exchange
 
 
Collaborative Activities
 
 
Task Sharing (sorting, matching, ranking)
Encourages use of target vocabulary
Making suggestions by using the
language (justifying opinion, agreeing or
presenting another viewpoint)
Group vocabulary
e.g. value of items, material etc.
Collaborative Activities
 
 
Task Sharing (sorting, matching, ranking)
Assign multiple tasks which will also ignite
their critical thinking skills.
Student1: “Point to the toys with wheels.”
Student2: “Point to the toys made of
plastic.”
Have them cross check their findings.
Collaborative Activities
 
Competitive Activities or Games
Motivation
Revision of proposed content
Turn taking
Negotiating
Challenge
Entertainment
No Board Games laying
around?
Collaborative Activities
 
Competitive Activities or Games
ELT Coursebooks
Whiteboard
Multiskilled Games
Collaborative Activities
 
Multiskilled Exercise:
Listening, Speaking,
Adaptation to Body Language
 
Exercise:
Sing
 the Song and 
Mime
 the
Action”
 
Coordination and Teamwork
Collaborative Activities
 
Verbal/Collaborative Games
1. Storytelling A
Z e.g.
Tell a story, each sentence of which starts with
the next letter of the alphabet, starting with ‘A’.
A
nyone seen my keys?”, “
B
eside the phone.”
 
 
Collaborative Activities
 
Utilize Variations such as
names or items.
Collaborative Activities
 
Verbal/Collaborative Games
1. Storytelling A
Z e.g.
Tell a story, each sentence of which starts with
the next letter of the alphabet, starting with ‘A’.
A
nyone seen my keys?”, “
B
eside the phone.”
2. Name Ten in Ten
Choose a category and come up with 10
examples within 10 seconds e.g. makeup
Lipstick, blush, eyeliner, etc.
 
 
Collaborative Activities
 
Verbal/Collaborative Games
3. Fact or Fiction
Each student states two truths and one fictional claim
about himself. The others must guess what is true.
 
4. Who Am I?
The student offers clues as to the person he or she is
impersonating. (fictional or real)
 
 
Collaborative Activities
 
 
Drama and Theatre
Rehearse a language
Practice Intonation
Proper Pronunciation
Use in Speech or Writing
Collaborative Activities
 
Pronunciation and Intonation are CRUCIAL
elements of Public Speaking
Drama and Theatre are 
Collaborations
 which
promote these skills
Collaborative Activities
 
Where can I find ELT Material for Theatrical
Productions?
 
ELT Coursebooks contain a plethora of ideas and
materials to utilize for your own play
 
Readers are easily adaptable
Collaborative Activities
 
 
Information Exchange
Journalism & Role Play
Practice Note Taking
Writing an article
Requires written preparation
Fosters responsibility
Benefits of Collaborative Learning
 
Encourages Public Speaking and
Active Listening
Inspires Participation and Social
Interaction
Boosts Self-Esteem and Negotiation
Skills
Knowledge Acquisition and
Retention
 
Leadership and Management Skills
Improved Student Relationships
Promotes Listening to Criticism and
Advice
Enhances Critical Thinking Skills
Provides a Challenge
Benefits of Collaborative Learning
References
 
https://www.bell-foundation.org.uk/eal-programme/guidance/effective-teaching-of-eal-learners/great-
ideas/collaborative-activities/
https://www.valamis.com/hub/collaborative-learning
https://familiesforlife.sg/play-as-a-family/Pages/Conversation-Games-With-Kids.aspx
https://youtu.be/JVCFGLVZA3w
60-Second Strategy: Fishbowl Discussion
Thank you!!!
 
Email:
katherinereilly@expresspublishing.co.uk
Blog:
katherinereilly.blog
Support: +30 210 212 0800
 
Sources: “iWonder” & “#Hashtag English”
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  1. Collaborative Learning in ELT Speaker: Katherine Reilly Author & Educator

  2. Presentation Contents What is collaborative learning Collaborative learning tools to enhance learners general performance The Benefits of Collaborative Learning

  3. What is Collaborative Learning? Collaborative learning is an educational approach to teaching and learning that involves groups of learners working together to solve a problem, complete a task, or create a product.

  4. Collaborative Activities What will we be focusing on? Pair or Group Discussions Task Sharing in pairs or groups e.g. sorting, matching, ranking Competitive Activities or Games Drama and Theatre Information exchange activities

  5. Application of CL in the ELT Environment Where can I find the proper ELT material to promote CL in class? ELT Coursebooks that have embedded the CL element Valid Online Resources careful of scammers! Create your own material!

  6. Collaborative Activities Pair or Group Discussions Listening Triangles (speaker, questioner and a note-taker) ELT Focus Material: #Daily Routines Stimulation Critical Thinking Vocabulary Grammar Consolidation??? How Busy is Your Everyday Life?

  7. Collaborative Activities Pair or Group Discussions Listening Triangles (speaker, questioner and a note-taker) ELT Material Focus: #Daily Routines Stimulation Critical Thinking Vocabulary Grammar #Speaking What is your daily routine? Consolidation??? Ask your partner about his daily routine. Present your findings to the class.

  8. Collaborative Activities Pair or Group Discussions Talk-partners (short discussion activities with question words what, why, how etc.) #Speaking What is your favourite hobby? When did you first try it? Why do you like it?

  9. Collaborative Activities Pair or Group Discussions Think-Pair-Share (preparing a response to a text with elaboration) THINK about the answer to the question in your mind. PAIR up with your partner. Take turns to share your thoughts and listen to your partner s SHARE thoughts with the whole class.

  10. Collaborative Activities Pair or Group Discussions Why should you use Think-Pair-Share? It helps students to think individually about a topic or answer to a question. It teaches students to share ideas with classmates and builds oral communication skills. It helps focus attention and engage students in comprehending the reading material.

  11. Collaborative Activities Pair or Group Discussions Variations Fishbowl Debate Student Driven Discussion Two groups First Group in the middle (like a fishbowl) discusses Second Group observes/takes notes/assesses After end of discussion, the second group offers feedback: Strengths/weaknesses/proposals/opinion

  12. Collaborative Activities Pair or Group Writing Activity Snowballing Have each student write a sentence on a piece of paper Instruct them to crumple it and toss it in the middle The story will be continued by a different student Remember to increase time for reading after every exchange

  13. Collaborative Activities Task Sharing (sorting, matching, ranking) Encourages use of target vocabulary Making suggestions by using the language (justifying opinion, agreeing or presenting another viewpoint) Group vocabulary e.g. value of items, material etc.

  14. Collaborative Activities Task Sharing (sorting, matching, ranking) Assign multiple tasks which will also ignite their critical thinking skills. Student1: Point to the toys with wheels. Student2: Point to the toys made of plastic. Have them cross check their findings.

  15. Collaborative Activities Competitive Activities or Games Motivation Revision of proposed content Turn taking Negotiating Challenge Entertainment No Board Games laying around?

  16. Collaborative Activities Competitive Activities or Games ELT Coursebooks Whiteboard Multiskilled Games

  17. Collaborative Activities Multiskilled Exercise: Listening, Speaking, Adaptation to Body Language Exercise: Sing the Song and Mime the Action Coordination and Teamwork

  18. Collaborative Activities Verbal/Collaborative Games 1. Storytelling A Tell a story, each sentence of which starts with the next letter of the alphabet, starting with A . Anyone seen my keys? , Beside the phone. Z e.g.

  19. Collaborative Activities Utilize Variations such as names or items.

  20. Collaborative Activities Verbal/Collaborative Games 1. Storytelling A Tell a story, each sentence of which starts with the next letter of the alphabet, starting with A . Anyone seen my keys? , Beside the phone. 2. Name Ten in Ten Choose a category and come up with 10 examples within 10 seconds e.g. makeup Lipstick, blush, eyeliner, etc. Z e.g.

  21. Collaborative Activities Verbal/Collaborative Games 3. Fact or Fiction Each student states two truths and one fictional claim about himself. The others must guess what is true. 4. Who Am I? The student offers clues as to the person he or she is impersonating. (fictional or real)

  22. Collaborative Activities Drama and Theatre Rehearse a language Practice Intonation Proper Pronunciation Use in Speech or Writing

  23. Collaborative Activities Pronunciation and Intonation are CRUCIAL elements of Public Speaking Drama and Theatre are Collaborations which promote these skills

  24. Collaborative Activities Where can I find ELT Material for Theatrical Productions? ELT Coursebooks contain a plethora of ideas and materials to utilize for your own play Readers are easily adaptable

  25. Collaborative Activities Information Exchange Journalism & Role Play Practice Note Taking Writing an article Requires written preparation Fosters responsibility

  26. Benefits of Collaborative Learning Encourages Public Speaking and Active Listening Inspires Participation and Social Interaction Boosts Self-Esteem and Negotiation Skills Knowledge Acquisition and Retention

  27. Benefits of Collaborative Learning Leadership and Management Skills Improved Student Relationships Promotes Listening to Criticism and Advice Enhances Critical Thinking Skills Provides a Challenge

  28. References https://www.bell-foundation.org.uk/eal-programme/guidance/effective-teaching-of-eal-learners/great- ideas/collaborative-activities/ https://www.valamis.com/hub/collaborative-learning https://familiesforlife.sg/play-as-a-family/Pages/Conversation-Games-With-Kids.aspx https://youtu.be/JVCFGLVZA3w 60-Second Strategy: Fishbowl Discussion

  29. Thank you!!! Sources: iWonder & #Hashtag English Email: katherinereilly@expresspublishing.co.uk Blog: katherinereilly.blog Support: +30 210 212 0800

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