Why Does Cooperative Learning In Groups Become Formalism ? : A Narration Study Of A Teacher Teaching Ideological And Political Course In W Senior High School In P City

Due to the pressure of college entrance examination and the constraints of the traditional teaching thinking, some teachers and schools pay little attention to the cooperative learning. Therefore, the importance of the cooperative learning in the politics class is often ignored by the teachers. Consequently, cooperative learning becomes formalism and the expected effect can not be obtained.To address such a problem, the author researches the questions by practicing in W high school. In the study process, the author uses some study methods, e.g., the narrative research, observation and interview, etc.From observation, the author finds some reasons that leads to formality in cooperative learning. Firstly, the politics teachers in W school have little knowledge about the cooperative learning, they have no skillful guidance to students, and their evaluation is monotonous for the group cooperation learning. Secondly, the students participating cooperation learning are uneven, and they have no opportunity to train and they have little capability of self-control; Thirdly, for the reason of the college entrance examination, the teachers and students have to obey the traditional rules therefore, the group cooperative learning is constrained to formality.According to the questions found in the study, the author gives some suggestions as follows: First, the teachers should choose a proper contents for the group cooperative leaning; Second, the teachers should make a reasonable group for the students and improve their skills of group cooperative learning; Third, the teachers should bring up students’ interest in group cooperative learning; Fourth, it is important for the teachers to make a clear method and objective in teaching, and to help the students with self-learning and collaborative learning. Lastly, the teachers should to use an improved and multiple measuring method.