对于学生而言,教师在教学过程中采用合作学习教学方法,不仅能调动学生学习的积极性,同时,也能让学生养成良好的团队精神和合作能力。因此,大学英语教师在阅读教学过程中应合理的利用合作学习教学方法,让学生在合作中提升自身阅读理解能力和思维创造能力,从而提高学生的学习效率。以下主要是对大学英语教学中合作学习理论的运用进行了研究,提出了有效策略。一、合作学习理论在大学英语阅读教学中应用的现状合作学习作为一种较为常见的教学方法,教师在应用 For students, teachers in the teaching process using cooperative learning and teaching methods, not only able to mobilize the enthusiasm of students learning, but also allow students to develop good team spirit and cooperative ability. Therefore, college English teachers should make reasonable use of collaborative learning and teaching methods in reading teaching so that students can enhance their ability of reading comprehension and thinking in their cooperation so as to improve students’ learning efficiency. The following is a study of the application of cooperative learning theory in college English teaching, and put forward effective strategies. First, the application of cooperative learning theory in college English reading teaching status quo Cooperative learning as a more common teaching methods, teachers in the application