Project-based learning in teaching English as a foreign language
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Abstract. Project-based learning (PBL), though not a novel or revolutionary approach, plays a very important role in education in general and English teaching in particular. In this article, the author discusses the definitions and benefits of PBL. She also deals with the steps for implementing a PBL project and suggests several English learning projects for students of English.
Keywords: Project-based learning, project, English as a foreign language, English learning projects.Chi tiết bài viết
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[9] J. A. Coleman, Project-based learning, transferable skills, information technology and video, Language Learning Journal, 5, 35-37, 1992
[10] L. Allen, Implementing a culture portfolio project within a constructivist paradigm, Foreign Language Annals, 37, 232-239, 2004.
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http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/vols/vol35/no4/p2.htm