project work
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A way of teaching and learning…Based on communicationBased on the learners’ autonomyIntegrating language with meaningful contentWith a final product from a final taskWith a very rich process
WHAT IS PROJECT WORK?
WHY PROJECT WORK?It integrates language knowledge, content and skills.
It encourages emotional and personal development.
It promotes responsibility and cooperation.
It encourages learner’s independence.
It caters for mixed-ability classes.
It educates the whole child ( intellectually and socially)
It allows for flexibility within the curriculum.
WHY PROJECT WORK?•It takes into account the learners’ needs and characteristics
•It provides close-to-real life and problem solving activities.
•It enables learners to communicate meaningfully through collaborative work.
•It allows them to take part in their learning process
•It gives a self-elaborated final product
PLANNING THE PROJECT Analyze the needs of the learners
Choose a topic based on learner’s interests
Plan the objectives and the content
Choose the communicative tasks ( 5 skills)
Choose the final product (a PPT, a video, a wall
display, a booklet, podcast, blog etc.)
Plan the instruments and process for assessment and
evaluation
INTRODUCING THE PROJECT TO THE CHILDREN
Involve the children in the project by listening to
their suggestions
Tell them the choices they will have
Reach an agreement about the end-product
Tell them how their progress will be monitored
and assessed
MANAGING THE PROJECTThink of ways to monitor group work and
individual work
Give the children clear instructions and check
understanding
Have your materials ready
Expect some noise and movement
Plan time at the end of lessons to sum up
ORGANISING GROUP WORK
Should everyone do all the aspects of the project?
What choices should we give to the children?
Can the children take responsibility for finding information or materials?
How do we deal with grouping?
PROJECT PLANHaving a plan of work helps both teacher and
students to follow the steps of a project
It can be in the form of a wall poster, in a project
web, in the form of a calendar or in other forms
Individual or group responsibilities can be
reminded in the plan
As the project progresses objectives can be
evaluated and ticked off
PROJECT :
NAME RESPONSIBLE FOR...
SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3 SESSION 4 TEACHER’S CLASS OBSERVATIONS
Group comments
PLANNING THE END-PRODUCTGive clear instructions about the final outcome.
Be clear on how the project is going to be displayed:
poster, exhibition, magazine, DVD, PPT, show, etc.
Do not be over-ambitious
Decide how to store on-going work
Be creative!
PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT
• WHO TO? To classmates, to other groups, parents…
•WHERE? In the classroom, the school hall, corridors, outdoors, in a school blog or website…
•HOW? a poster, an oral presentation, an art exhibition, a video recording, handmade books, a performance…
ASSESSING PROGRESSAllocate time for evaluation of the process and the
product
Children should know how well they are doing thingsEvaluation helps you adapt your materials and
methodsOngoing evaluation help the children to become
more independentSometimes you may need to switch to first language
for evaluation tasks
Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet Expectations
Score
Points Earned 3 2 1 or 0
Colors and Patterns Enhance readability Support readability Detract from readability
Layout Creatively enhances
information Balanced, uncluttered,
adequate white space
Not balanced, cluttered, insufficient white
space
Graphics/Photos All graphics are engaging, enhance text
Graphics enhance text Graphics do not enhance text
Titles and Subtitles All titles and subtitles are
clear, enhance readability
Most titles and subtitles are clear, enhance
readability
Few or no titles or subtitles to clarify text
Text Size and Color
All text is clear and readable; a few
changes in size and color enhance understanding
Text is clear and readable; changes in
size and color enhance understanding
Some text is clear and readable; frequent changes in size and
color do not enhance understanding
Writing Well written and organized, clear, easy
to follow
Adequately written and organized, clear,
reasonably easy to follow
Poorly written and organized, unclear,
hard to follow
Quality of Information Accurate, complete, concise
Inaccurate, incomplete, not concise
Grammar and Spelling No grammar or spelling errors
Many grammar and spelling errors
References Correctly credits all references
Incorrectly credited or missing references
TOTAL SCORE
Display quality work
Inspire children
Stimulate interest
Purposeful
Lively literacy
Attractive
Yield success