1 / 22

Project-based Learning and Learner Autonomy

Project-based Learning and Learner Autonomy. Wang Duqin wangduqin@sina.com. Outline. Basic concepts Research method Findings Projects for learner autonomy. 1. Basic concepts. Learner autonomy: the desirable goal of education

glenna
Download Presentation

Project-based Learning and Learner Autonomy

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Project-based Learning and Learner Autonomy Wang Duqin wangduqin@sina.com The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  2. Outline • Basic concepts • Research method • Findings • Projects for learner autonomy The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  3. 1. Basic concepts • Learner autonomy: the desirable goal of education • Learner autonomy: a readiness to take charge of one’s own learning in the service of one’s needs and purposes, a capacity and willingness to act independently and in cooperation with others, as a socially responsible person. • Learner autonomy: planning, advance organizer, self-monitor, self-evaluation, self-management, adjustment of learning plans and learning strategies The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  4. 1.1 Cultivation of learner autonomy • Through strategy training • Metacognitive plus cognitive • Isolated training programme and embedded training in normal classroom • One’s metacognition cannot improve much during the four years in college without designed instruction • Project-based learning for learner autonomy The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  5. 1.2 Project-based learning • as a systematic teaching method that engages students in learning knowledge and skills through an extended inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed products and tasks. • An instruction method which uses authentic, complex, real-life projects to motivate learning and provide learning experiences; • a kind of activity in which students compose, test, improve and create something The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  6. 2. Research method 2.1 Subjects: 8 classes of freshmen 2.2 Implementation: • project-based instruction in listening, and reading • Classroom-based projects, out-of-class projects • Four semesters The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  7. 2.3 Procedure of PBL The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  8. 3. Findings 3.1 Students’ improvement in learner autonomy The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  9. 3.2 No significant improvement in the third semester The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  10. 3.3 Significant improvement in the 4th semester The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  11. 3.4 Other benefits of PBL The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  12. 4. Implication • It is feasible to conduct project-based learning in college English instruction. • PBL can be a way to develop learner autonomy. The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  13. 4.1 Principles • It is necessary to give proper instructions in PBL and assign different roles to group members. • Group work (to prevent non-participation) • Opportunity should be given for students to plan, resource, analyze, process, synthesize and evaluate. • Virtual life: • Decide on the theme; choices (surfing the internet, reading news release, interview students, questionnaire investigation); presentation (report, webpage, PPT, video) The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  14. Sample project work(Thanks-giving Day) The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  15. Part-time job The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  16. 2008 Olympics The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  17. Love PPT The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  18. Web-pages (Love) The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  19. Anti-Japanese War The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  20. 4.2 Assessment of PBL • Learning logs (PBL portfolio) • Student conference (three for each project) • Assessment of the product • Assessment of the process The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  21. 5. Suggestions • Topic-related projects, theme-based projects are desirable • Structured projects and open-ended projects should be combined. • Projects can be adopted for both process assessment and outcome-based assessment. • Assessment should be made of both the process and product of PBL. The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

  22. Thank You for your attention! The 5th International Conference on ELT in China

More Related