Collaborative activity involves learners working together in order to complete a task.

Young learners working together on a language task

Collaboration increases the opportunities a student has to use the target language, and thereby develop their skills in it.

Example
The task-based learning approach requires learners to work on collaborative activities.

In the classroom
Learners can benefit from collaboration in a variety of activities, including writing tasks, projects and inductive approaches.

Further links:

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/unit-9-task-based-learning

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/task-based-speaking

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/working-pairs-groups

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