合作学习二十世纪七十年代初兴起于美国,因其所带来的课堂教学实效显著而为基础教育改革所关注并被引进外语教学研究当中,对我国外语教学改革产生了全方位的影响。然而在实际教学中,英语课堂合作学习的实践上偏重形式,其内在价值没有真正体现出来。本文在对合作学习批判与反思的基础上,结合合作学习在英语教学中出现的困惑,提出了理性的思考。 The rise of cooperative learning in the United States in the early 1970s, because of its significant effect of classroom teaching and attention for the reform of basic education and was introduced into foreign language teaching and research, has brought a full range of effects on our foreign language teaching reform. However, in practical teaching, the practice of cooperative learning in English classroom emphasizes the form, and its intrinsic value is not really reflected. Based on the criticism and reflection on cooperative learning and the confusion in cooperative learning in English teaching, this article puts forward the rational thinking.