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Making Projects Work For CLIL
II Congreso – Forum Plurilingualismo: Nuevos Horizontes
Robin Walker
ELT Trainer & Consultant, Trinity College London
www.englishglobalcom.com [email protected]
Assessing English language since 1938
• Large groups • Teacher-fronted classes • “We’ve already done this” • Poor language skills • Mixed ability • Low motivation
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What is a project?
Do projects work?
Stages in any project
Evaluating projects
Where next?
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Making projects work for CLIL
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• focus on a theme or topic • focus on fluency and
communication • integration of skills • use of group work
• go beyond the classroom • extend over various days • end in ‘publication’
What is a project?
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What is a project?
• Oviedo Cathedral
• A weather forecast
• Regional dishes
• Interactive museum
• Theme park design
• Tourism provision for the disabled
What is a project?
Do projects work?
Stages in any project
Evaluating projects
Where next?
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Making projects work for CLIL
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Do projects work?
0 5 10 15
Is a waste of time
Is enjoyable
gives English a purpose
helps me to learn English is OK if combined with normal classes
Project work:
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0 2 4 6 8 10
Very well
Well
OK
Poorly
Do projects work? Group Work. Working in groups went:
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Do projects work?
I've learned how to divide the work in the
group and how to combine it for doing the
best explanation.
Working in groups is easier and more effective than working alone.
I've learned to
communicate with other
people in English and to
change ideas about
different projects.
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Do projects work? Language learned
0 1 2 3 4 5
Maximum score
Speaking
Listening
Writing
Reading
Pronunciation
Vocabualry
Grammar
What is a project?
Do projects work?
Stages in any project
Evaluating projects
Where next?
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Making projects work for CLIL
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Stages in any project
Getting started
Groups and
content
Length and
timing
Data collection, materials, equipment
Drafting and
rehearsing
Publication and
evaluation
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Stages in any project
Getting started • presenting project work • establishing topic
Length and timing • one week / one month • consecutive classes / once a week
Grouping • group size & composition • negotiating contents & sharing workload
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Stages in any project
Data collection • online – Google, Wikipedia, websites • live – interviews, visits, city streets
Materials and equipment • internet access, laptops, tablets, etc • cameras, audio recorders, smartphones
Drafting and rehearsing • sharing out / all together • class time / out of class
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Stages in any project
Publication • written / spoken • paper / digital • public / restricted
Evaluation • content / language • presentation / process • teacher / peer / self • one-off / course mark
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Stages in any project – fitting in the skills
Getting started
Groups and
content
Length and
timing
Data collection, materials, equipment
Drafting and
rehearsing
Publication and
evaluation
listening and speaking
reading and writing
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Stages in any project – fitting in the ‘soft’ skills
Getting started
Groups and
content
Length and
timing
Data collection, materials, equipment
Drafting and
rehearsing
Publication and
evaluation
teamwork & negotiation skills
presentation skills
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Stages in any project – fitting in the language
Getting started
Groups and
content
Length and
timing
Data collection, materials, equipment
Drafting and
rehearsing
Publication and
evaluation
functions and grammar
vocabulary and pronunciation
What is a project?
Do projects work?
Stages in any project
Evaluating projects
Where next?
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Making projects work for CLIL
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Evaluating projects – process or product?
Getting started
Groups and
content
Length and
timing
Data collection, materials, equipment
Drafting and
rehearsing
Publication and
evaluation
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Evaluating projects – process or product?
Getting started
Groups and
content
Length and
timing
Data collection, materials, equipment
Drafting, rehearsing
and finalising
Publication and
evaluation
product
process
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Evaluating projects – process or product?
Data collection, materials, equipment
Drafting, rehearsing
and finalising
Publication and
evaluation
process
• Contents
• Planning
• Progress
• Teamwork
• Deadlines
What is a project?
Do projects work?
Stages in any project
Evaluating projects
Where next?
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Making projects work for CLIL
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Where next?
Evaluate all aspects of the project
Avoid making ‘publication’ too public
Make data and information easily available
Allow students to choose who they work with
Get students working in pairs or 3s
Start small and keep the stages short
Explain the why and what of projects
Choose a group you get on well with
Making Projects Work For CLIL
II Congreso – Forum Plurilingualismo: Nuevos Horizontes
Robin Walker
ELT Trainer & Consultant, Trinity College London
www.englishglobalcom.com [email protected]
Assessing English language since 1938