Innovation in Language Learning
Development of the Learners’ Collaboration Skills in the Process of Teaching English
Susanna Asatryan, Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences (Armenia)
Abstract
In contemporary multilingual and multicultural world collaboration is considered one of the main life-skills of 21st century. This study examines the problem of developing the learners' collaboration competence in the process of teaching English. The article aims to explore the factors that will enhance the integration of collaboration and learning in all levels of language instruction.
In the scope of the current research we have elaborated and presented appropriate communicative tasks and activities aimed at the formation and development of students’ above- mentioned skills.
Methods for teaching collaboration skills are different. Here the role of the teacher is essential. He/she should make a careful elaboration of the lesson plan, considering the children's age, interests, as well as the topic of the lesson, goals, expected outputs and different other pedagogical and educational issues.
Within the framework of this article we try to present our observations related to the formation and development of collaboration skills of students at elementary and secondary stages of learning, and particularly through interaction.
Collaboration not only develops the student's linguistic, communicative, and intercultural experience, but also increases their self-esteem and sense of competence as an active social agent, in order to communicate and act independently and effectively in the modern multilingual and multicultural world.
Key words: collaboration, interactive environment, life skill, student-centred teaching environment, interactive teacher, intercultural learning.
