Bridging Activities to Promote Collaborative Work and Improve Language Performance in 10 Year-Olds at a Public School in Rionegro, Antioquia

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper presents an Action Research, AR report on Bridging Activities to promote the collaborative work towards improving Student' English Language performance. The data was collected through observations, my research journal, one survey to students, one interview to the teacher, my teacher's advisor class observation reports, and some student's products. The data analyses revealed that when students work in groups and when they are assessed all together, they gain confidence and empowerment in their English learning process. They demonstrated through all of this time that using group work strategies increases their attention, they became more participative, more engaged and motivated toward the classes and now they have more engagement for learning.