STUDENT CENTERED CLASSROOM. TYPES OF ACTIVITIES

1. STUDENT-CENTERED
CLASSROOMS AND
COOPERATIVE LEARNING

2. Activity 1 – Think, pair, share
❑ Think –On a piece of paper write 3 words related to
“Student- centered classrooms and cooperative
learning “. (3 minutes, individually)
❑ Pair – Pair up with a partner next to you.
❑ Share – Share and comment your words with your
partner . Each one chooses one word to share with the
whole group. (3 minutes)

3. Activity 2 – A-Z line up
⬜ Line up in 2 rows randomly.
⬜You lost your memory but you remember a
single word: your “magic word”.
You can only talk with the person in front of
you, or behind you.
⬜TASK - stand in alphabetical order according
to the word you chose to share.
⬜ After completing the task share your words.

5. Student-Centered Learning
Teacher-centered:
Low level of students
choices
Students are passive,
receptors
Teacher makes most
of the decisions.
Student-centered:
High level of students
choices
Students are active
participants
Decisions shared with
the students

8. TANGRAM

9. ⬜ Get together in groups: find your partners
according with the animal.
⬜ Asign a role to each member: encourager, note
taker, time keeper, english only, moderator.
⬜ TASK 1: arrange the pieces in the envelope into
the given shape.
Be sure to “speak”your thoughts and support
your decisions (5 minutes)
Activity 3 – Tangram

10. Solutions:

11. ⬜ TASK 2: (10 minutes)
Discuss briefly
◼What constructive behaviors helped you complete
the Tangram task?
◼What were some of the frustrations you felt?
◼What were some choices you made in order to
complete your task successfully?
Get ready to share
◼What are the benefits of group work and
cooperative learning?

12. Activity 4 – Talking Circles
⬜Stand in two concentric circles. Each one
should be standing in front of a partner, facing
each other.
⬜The inner circle starts
sharing.
Each time you hear a clap the
outer circle moves to the right
one position.

13. Benefits of SCL
Students
can work alone / in
small groups, at
school / home
are involved in what
they study
take ownership of their
learning
are more motivated
and committed
Source: McLean (1997) & Educational Initiative Centre (2004)
Teachers
act as facilitators /
guides
help students to
work out
learning
strategies
develop students’
communicative
and social skills

14. ⬜ Each group member will get a piece of text
with a number: 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
⬜ Find your partners according with the number
you got.
⬜ TASK 1 – read the text and elicit its main ideas.
(10 minutes)
⬜ TASK 2 – go back to your original group and
share with your partners. (10 minutes)
Activity 5 – Jigsaw teamwork

15. Let’s watch a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E24c5RkrMw&t=46s

16. Magister Virginia Canabal
Dpto. Segundas Lenguas y Lenguas Extranjeras.
February, 2019.