missmaryam
Member
- Joined
- Feb 6, 2016
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- English
- Home Country
- Canada
- Current Location
- United Arab Emirates
Hi Everyone,
Has anyone tried to incorporate collaborative inquiry into their lessons? I find that it is very useful for all my classes at all levels (adults and young learners) as it helps them use their critical thinking skills as well as practice their language skills by generating new vocabulary and practicing their fluency. Furthermore, it is something that they find interesting and as long as the context is relevant to them, they are very motivated to work together. I find that collaborative inquiry brings out a lot of benefits as students can learn from each other and build on their language skills - it also prepares them for life outside of class since most adult learners who are learning English want to land better jobs or get into higher education, and collaborative inquiry skills will help them with this. Problem solving in groups is a great way to get your students speaking and expressing ideas in a way that they normally wouldn't do in class so I think it is highly beneficial.
I want to hear from you:
- Have you ever used collaborative inquiry in your English classes? In what contexts?
- Did students enjoy this activity?
- What were the pros and cons?
- Did you find cultural differences affecting this activity?
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Cheers
Has anyone tried to incorporate collaborative inquiry into their lessons? I find that it is very useful for all my classes at all levels (adults and young learners) as it helps them use their critical thinking skills as well as practice their language skills by generating new vocabulary and practicing their fluency. Furthermore, it is something that they find interesting and as long as the context is relevant to them, they are very motivated to work together. I find that collaborative inquiry brings out a lot of benefits as students can learn from each other and build on their language skills - it also prepares them for life outside of class since most adult learners who are learning English want to land better jobs or get into higher education, and collaborative inquiry skills will help them with this. Problem solving in groups is a great way to get your students speaking and expressing ideas in a way that they normally wouldn't do in class so I think it is highly beneficial.
I want to hear from you:
- Have you ever used collaborative inquiry in your English classes? In what contexts?
- Did students enjoy this activity?
- What were the pros and cons?
- Did you find cultural differences affecting this activity?
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Cheers
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