SKKN Applying project based learning to raise students’ awareness of life in Tieng Anh 10 at high school.

PART I: INTRODUCTION

. Reasons for the study

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There is no doubt that new English book brings not only teachers but also

students a lot of exciting experiences. It contains different topics relating to their

real life. For that reason, Global success provides our students with a large number

of awesome lessons. It reminds them to take responsibility for their own actions.

Moreover, students also learn ways to keep their cultures. What is more important,

it teaches students to have dreams and make every effort to achieve their passions.

It is the fact that, these wonderful messages are usually designed in project based

learning in looking back parts. This is one of teaching methods mentioned

regularly on Television in this year. Honestly, Ha Anh Phuong’s shares of projects

take inspiration for us to write this study. Being English teachers in Tan Ky town,

we are really keen on it. Although project based learning is quite familiar to many

people, we will try our best to apply it creatively and effectively as soon as

possible. For the reasons above, we would like to conduct the teaching experience

for 10th graders namely: “Applying project based learning to raise students’

awareness of life in Tieng Anh 10 at Tan ky high school.”

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. Aims of the study

The aim of study is to raise students’ awareness of life after having learnt

lessons. By the way applying and developing language, knowledge, and skills in

authentic context of a project.

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. Methods of the study

Read reference books.

Collect a wide range of project based learning to teach students effectively.

Conduct it in our teaching classes.

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. Object for study

Students in grade 10.

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. Scope of the study

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Apply in the looking back lessons in Tieng Anh 10.

Due to limitation of time, only the students of 10A1, 10D1, 10D3, 10A3

were asked to participate in our study.

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PART II: CONTENT

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. Theoretical and practical background

.1. Theoretical background

.1.1. Definition of project based learning

There are different definitions of project based learning offered in a number

of materials by famous websites and researchers as follow.

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Pblwork.org: Project based learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which

students learn by actively engaging in real world and personally meaningful

projects.

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Pblwork.org: Project based learning is a teaching method in which

students get knowledge and skills by working for an extended period time to

investigate and respond to an authentic engaging and complex question, problem

or challenging.

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Miss Hong Dinh (Bie.org): Project based learning is a systematic

teaching method that engages students in learning important knowledge and

developing 21st century competencies through an extended student influenced

inquiry process structured around complex authentic questions and carefully

designed products and learning tasks.

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.1.2. Benefits of project based learning

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Engaging

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Develop and apply language knowledge and skills in authentic context of

a project.

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21st century skills, critical thinking, collaboration, communication,

problem solving, self- direction.

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Opportunities for meaningful input, output interaction, and feedback

(SLA perspective).

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Combines knowledge and skills.

Flexible

Student centered

Easy to align with standards

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.1.3. Steps to conduct projects

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Agree on the theme of project

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Determine the ultimate outcome of project

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Structure the project

Prepare students for language demands gather information

Prepare student to combine and analyze data

Prepare students for language and demands of final activity

Present the final product

Evaluate the product

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.1.4. Definition of awareness

Cambridge dictionary: Awareness is something that is exists or understanding

of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience.

Psychologist Shelly Buval and Robert Wicklund: Awareness is the state or

ability to perceive to feel or to be conscious of events, objects, or sensory patterns.

.1.5. The importance of raising students’ awareness of life

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Help students learn a lot of useful life skills.

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Motivate students to use English to express their ideas of life in various

situations.

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Encourage students to get on well together in teams or groups to lead them

to good things. Thanks to raising their awareness of life, they will behave and

recognize everything better in their life.

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.2. Practical background

Through our teaching, we have realized that our students are really excited

about project based learning. However, they don’t know how to use their language

to design a project. More often, they also have difficulties in representing a project

effectively. That is why we have made attempt to solve our students’problems. By

using this method in teaching, we not only introduce them kinds of abundant

projects but also be able to raise students’ awareness of life. That is why they are

very eager to work. Finding useful solutions is mainly duty of our experience.

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. Solutions

To help students get accquainted to applying project based learning with the

aims to raise students’ awareness of life, we have organized these following

solutions in the classroom.

Cartoon video project

Design recycling products project

Volunteer project

Dream school project