Sustaining Interaction

Through

Group Work
BY :
 
Luvita Indriani NPM 3061612008
M. Syahrul NPM 3061612046
A. DEFINITION

The students work in teams or groups

consisting of several individual differences. This
collaborative learning atmosphere can promote
not only active learning, critical thinking,
interaction and skills in decision making but
also each other's learning success (Johnson et
al., 2014)
 B. Advantages of Group Work

• Group work generates interactive language

• Group work offers an effective learning climate

• Group work promotes learner’s responsibility and
autonomy
• Group work promotes individualizing instruction
 C. Drawback of Group Work

• The teacher is no longer in control of class

• Students will use their native language

• Student’s error will be reinforced in small groups

• Teachers cannot monitor all groups at once

• Some learners prefer to work alone

D. Implementing group work in class room

1. Selecting appropriate group work techniques,

2. Planning group work
- introducing the technique,
- justifying the technique
- modeling,
- detail instruction,
- dividing the class into groups,
 - checking for clarification, and
- setting the task in motion.

3. Monitoring the task

4. Debriefing
Thank You