From the perspective of teachers ,it can help them to
enhance their own professional skills and confidence in adapting group work
strategies for different purposes and tasks shift the emphasis from teacher-centered to more pupil-centered learning by enabling pupils to work in small groups with a common goal empower pupils in group situations to engage in peer teaching, learning and assessment to show what they know, understand and can do and identify what they have yet to learn in a ‘low risk’ situation
n terms of the pupils, collaborative learning can help
them to develop their thinking and problem solving skills by encouraging them to explain and negotiate their contributions to a group take turns in discussion
while exploring a topic within a limited time frame apply
their knowledge to practical situations use
exploratory language to try out new ideas support and build on each contributions,acknowledging and utilizing the strengths and talents of individual pupils