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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


•  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?


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?


Evaluating projects

Where next?




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:


Do projects work?


0 2 4 6 8 10

Very well

Well

OK

Poorly

Do projects work? Group Work. Working in groups went:


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.


Do projects work? Language learned

0 1 2 3 4 5

Maximum score

Speaking

Listening

Writing

Reading

Pronunciation

Vocabualry

Grammar


Do projects work?

What is a project?

Do projects work?


Evaluating projects

Where next?





Getting started

Groups and

content

Length and

timing

Data collection, materials, equipment

Drafting and

rehearsing

Publication and

evaluation



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



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



Publication •  written / spoken •  paper / digital •  public / restricted

Evaluation •  content / language •  presentation / process •  teacher / peer / self •  one-off / course mark


Stages in any project – fitting in the skills

Getting started

Groups and

content

Length and

timing


Drafting and

rehearsing

Publication and

evaluation

listening and speaking

reading and writing


Stages in any project – fitting in the ‘soft’ skills

Getting started

Groups and

content

Length and

timing


Drafting and

rehearsing

Publication and

evaluation

teamwork & negotiation skills

presentation skills


Stages in any project – fitting in the language

Getting started

Groups and

content

Length and

timing


Drafting and

rehearsing

Publication and

evaluation

functions and grammar

vocabulary and pronunciation

What is a project?

Do projects work?


Evaluating projects

Where next?




Evaluating projects – content or language?


Evaluating projects – process or product?

Getting started

Groups and

content

Length and

timing


Drafting and

rehearsing

Publication and

evaluation



Getting started

Groups and

content

Length and

timing


Drafting, rehearsing

and finalising

Publication and

evaluation

product

process




Drafting, rehearsing

and finalising

Publication and

evaluation

process

•  Contents

•  Planning

•  Progress

•  Teamwork

•  Deadlines

Evaluating projects – teacher, peer or self assessment?


What is a project?

Do projects work?


Evaluating projects

Where next?




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

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