Shadowing Project-based Learning

Course description

Participants take an active part in the delivery of our courses and collaborate with our experienced teaching staff in the planning and delivery of a technology-enhanced, project-based language programme for our second-level students. This includes being part of our teacher briefings before the classes start.

Aim: To shadow Future Learning teachers to see how they use project-based learning for English language teaching. This involves techniques for getting students to work together in teams of 3 to 4 on a series of tasks leading up to the production of a digital product, such as a video, which they present at the end.

Learner Profile

Primary and Secondary Teachers seeking to learn new techniques that they can adapt in their own classroom at home. This shadowing opportunity is available to participants who:

> are coming as part of a closed school group
> have full police clearance and are shadowing another FL mini-stay group
> are willing to shadow our project-based teaching methodology in our adult course

Learner Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will have had practical experience of

> planning for project-based learning (PBL) and adapting to resources and student needs
> incorporating language outcomes into the project
> setting a meaningful question or problem
> selection of the end product for teams
> classroom layout and team sizes
> feedback and assessment for learning in PBL
> drawbacks and challenges in implementing PBL
> managing activities and deadlines
> managing teamwork and fostering collaboration skills
> creating a sense of project ownership and assigning roles