Collaboration: When Students Learn Most from Each Other

Collaboration: When Students Learn Most from Each Other

1. David Mayer: "False Beliefs"

   • "I'm shy"
     • It's a normal human tendency to deslike being a fool in public.
       • When you undertand that is natural to make mistakes, you start to be more active.
   • "Everybory else is better"
     • It's discouraging to think that others are better.
       • Never compare yourself with other: no matter what the others are doing, you're making progress.
   • "I'm not good enough any more"
     • Students feel less smart when they're no more at the top of their class.
       • You need to keep a positive attitude in these moments: it's only that you are now among equals.
   • "I can only learn from the teacher"
     • Students actually learn a lot from each other when they interact in English.
       • Also... it's more relaxing and more fun to learn from your friends and classmates!