Project-based
learning
Introduction
WHO USES PROJECTS WITH WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS HAVE
THEIR STUDENTS? YOU DONE WITH YOUR
STUDENTS?
Building a framework:
What does this mean in terms of teaching?
Product versus process Can one be more important than the other?
How much control should a teacher have over a project lesson?
Scaffolding What makes good lesson scaffolding?
Organised versus disorganised students
Working in groups or 1-2-1s
Physical
Type of language production
Choosing a product Real world English use as inspiration for a project
NOT CLIL
Time
Presentation type
Task:
Choose a topic… MUSIC Think about the subject Think of ideas in small Now work out different
as a whole. What types groups language requirements
of product could be used associated with the
as a lesson?
Why use projects to teach
English?
Encourage Provide Help Support Encourage Make Appeal Bring
Encourage Provide ways Help link Support Encourage Make learning Appeal to Bring the
learner for children to school with learning in creativity and more different classroom to
independence apply what home and other classes communicatio enjoyable learning styles life
they are community n
learning
(vocabulary,
grammar, etc.)
Here are some additional benefits
of projects for language learning:
Integrate skills
Build on previous Require authentic (Listening,
language activities use of English Speaking, Reading,
Writing)
Take learners
Connect classroom
Bring the world into outside the
with the wider
the classroom classroom to the
world
world
Make learning Challenge learners
meaningful and to use English in
purposeful new ways
Here are 5 guidelines to help
you plan successful projects:
GIVE VERY CLEAR BE SURE ALL PROVIDE ENGAGE THEIR CONNECT TO THEIR KEEPING THESE
DIRECTIONS. SHOW NEEDED SUPPLIES OPPORTUNITY FOR IMAGINATION. LIVES INSIDE AND GUIDELINES IN
CHILDREN A MODEL AND RESOURCES CHILDREN TO USE OUTSIDE OF MIND, HERE ARE
OF WHAT YOU ARE AVAILABLE. WHAT THEY KNOW SCHOOL. TWO EXAMPLES OF
WANT THEM TO AND ARE PROJECTS THAT YOU
PRODUCE. LEARNING. CAN USE IN YOUR
YOUNG LEARNER
CLASSROOM.
What types of projects can
we do?
• Choose a country • News • Festivals around the
world
• Extreme weather • Making a band
• Bookmarks
• Dangerous animals • Vacation island
• Postcards
• History of a product • Myths and legends
• Cards –
• The Oscars • Olympics birthday/Christmas/
• Monsters • Sport mother’s
day/father’s
• Healthy lifestyle • Design a new flag day/thank
you/congratulations
• Reading/stories • Party space for etc.
Saturdays
• Comic
