Class Organization

Group work

Group work

In group work, learners perform a learning task through small-group interaction. It is a form of learner activation that is of particular value in the practice of oral fluency: learners in a class that is divided into five groups get five times as many opportunities to talk as in full-class organization. It also has other advantages: it fosters learner responsibility and independence, can improve motivation and contribute to a feeling of cooperation and warmth in the class. There is some research that indicates that the use of group work improves learning outcomes.

Individualization The concept of ‘individualization’ in education is sometimes identified with provision of a self-access centre, or even a full self-access learning programme Materials of various kinds are made available, and the learners choose which to work on: the organization of these choices may be in the hands of either tea or learner, and learners may be working on their own or in groups or pairs.