Promoting Deep Learning in EFL Context: How Students Work Together in Creating Book

Abstract

The study investigates how students work together in creating book. The study focus on how the students negotiate ideas to solve problems emerged in creating book. Creating book is one of the project to promote deep learning. Deep learning is one of the basic skill that should be acquired by an Individual as early as possible. The study is qualitative study. It involved first grade students of primary school consist of 24 boys and 26 girls. The result shows that the students negotiate their ideas based on three problems in book project, and those were deciding book title, sharing responsibilities of deciding the flow of the book and deciding the book cover.