Cooperative learning in the EFL classroom

الملخص EN

Cooperative learning is an active and educational approach which aims to organize classroom activities into academic and social learning experiences.

This means that the students of mixed levels of ability are arranged into groups and rewarded according to the group's success, rather than the success of an individual member.

It has proved to have a positive educational value which makes it significant to apply in the EFL classroom.

The present paper investigates the benefits of cooperative learning and its theoretical relevance to EFL classroom.

Light will be shade on cooperative learning and its aims, levels of cooperative skills, steps in the teaching of cooperative skills in addition to focusing on cooperative learning methods which could make a difference in the learning process of EFL students.

The paper concludes that the cooperative learning is an effective teaching strategy for both teachers and students since it give positive learning environment for students to practice their English.

As a result, less time and effort would be exerted by the teacher when using this strategy.