合作学习是指学生在小组或团队中为了完成共同的任务,有明确的责任分工的互助性学习。合作学习是以小组活动为主体而进行的一种教学活动,是一种目标导向活动,是由教师设计教学、分配学习任务和控制教学进程的活动。开展英语合作学习是实践新课程标准的重要途径。世界各国研究一致认为,合作学习是一种极其有效的教学理论与策略,对于改善课堂教学气氛,大面积提高学生的学业成绩,促进学生良好的非认知品质的发展起到积极的作用,其实效令人瞩目。本文就合作学习理论在课堂中的实施、合作学习的小组的组织、合作学习的模式、教师在合作学习中的角色以及合作学习评价中要注意的问题等几个方面对中学如何开展英语合作学习进行了探讨。 Cooperative learning refers to mutual aid learning where students have a clear division of responsibilities in order to accomplish common tasks in groups or teams. Cooperative learning is a kind of teaching activity which is based on group activities. It is a goal-oriented activity. It is an activity that teachers design teaching, assign learning tasks, and control the teaching process. Cooperative English learning is an important way to practice new curriculum standards. Research from all countries in the world unanimously believes that cooperative learning is an extremely effective teaching theory and strategy. It plays an active role in improving classroom teaching atmosphere, improving students’ academic performance in large areas, and promoting the development of students’ non-cognitive quality. Actual results are impressive. This paper discusses how cooperative learning theory is implemented in the classroom, the organization of cooperative learning groups, the model of cooperative learning, the role of teachers in cooperative learning, and issues to be aware of in cooperative learning evaluation. It was discussed.