1.1 Idea of co-operative learning
Co-operative learning, one of the learner-centred approaches for learning has been adopted.
Co-operative learning is a group learning activity organised so that learning is dependent on the socially structured exchange of information between learners in groups and in which each learner is held accountable for his or her own learning and is motivated to increase the learning of others. Olsen and Kagan (1992, p.8)
It was hoped that in getting the pupils to speak and do things together, they will be getting used to interacting with the others and ultimately be moved away from the dependence on the teacher as they speak.