ABSTRACT
This paper first gives a brief introduction of collaborative learning. On the basis of the theory and with the need of the educational reform, it explores the significance of collaborative learning in English teaching at the beginning of the paper. Then according to the theory of Kagan, in spite of a series of research and analysis, it points out some misunderstandings of collaborative learning during the English teaching. At last it pots forward the solutions to these problems, which can be divided into two parts. One is about the improvement of the teacher, the other is about the improvement of the students so that collaborative learning makes English teaching high-efficient.
Keywords：collaborative learning; English class; research;
Contents
1．Introduction 1
2. Theoretical principle 2
2.1 Definition and significance of collaborative learning 2
2.2 The method of organizing collaborative learning 3
2.3 Primary viewpoint 4
3. The misunderstanding of collaborative learning in English class 7
3.1 Some reasons for the misunderstanding 9
3.2 Some obvious appearances: 9
4. Strategy for these problems 11
4.1 The improvement of the teacher 11
4.2 The improvement of the students 12
5．Conclusion 14
Acknowledgements 15
References 16
