week: 12

The benefits that project work has in a second languages learners

Something that called my attention about this reading was the importance that project work has in foreign language classrooms with this method the students are actively engaged in formation gathering, processing, and reporting over a period of time.  On the other hand, for teachers this technique is really useful because students can grow themselves. And they can development their own knowledge, and become more independent of the teacher for example:                                                                                                 

·         Students can practice all the skills in one project and show their abilities

·         Focuses on real-work subject matter that can sustain the interest of the students   

·         Is process and product oriented, with an emphasis on integrated skills and end-of-project refection

·          requires student collaboration and, at the same time, some degree of student autonomy and independence

Also, there are some examples how students can work in a project like: interviewing, letter writing and library searches. Thus, they will be able to use vocabulary and analyzed about the topic in the same time, and all the rest of the class can participate. On the other hand, it is really important that teachers make feedback at the conclusion of the project and at other critical junctures as well.

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