a. Definition
Collaborative technique is actually derived from a broad term of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach. The communicative language teaching is an umbrella term used for a variety of educational approaches involving joint intellectual effort by students, or students and teachers together. The collaborative technique is under heading of CLT approach because this technique absorbs the characteristic of the approach. In this technique, students usually work in groups of two or more, mutually searching for understanding, solutions, or meanings, or creating a product (Smith & MacGregor, 2008).
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Collaborative technique is actually derived from a broad term of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach. The communicative language teaching is an umbrella term used for a variety of educational approaches involving joint intellectual effort by students, or students and teachers together. The collaborative technique is under heading of CLT approach because this technique absorbs the characteristic of the approach. In this technique, students usually work in groups of two or more, mutually searching for understanding, solutions, or meanings, or creating a product (Smith & MacGregor, 2008).
