Week 12: Project Work Benefits in Language Learning.

The articles for this week are called “Maximizing the Benefits of Project Work in Foreign Language Classrooms” and “Seven Essentials for Project-Based Learning” both share and  interesting information about benefits of project work.

 “Maximizing the Benefits of Project Work in Foreign Language Classrooms” is a dynamic classroom approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and challenges through activities that allows them to study, do research and act by themselves using their abilities and interests. This article mention recommendations for English as a Foreing language teachers and materials writers who want to integrate project based learning into their curriculum. Also, it is focused on how English language teachers can improve the benefits of project works.

The second article called “Seven Essentials for Project-Based Learning” explains the essential elements of meaningful projects that make PBL different from “doing projects.” These competencies make the project to be a meaningful because they help students to be prepared for the future. In the article show us an element that was from the 21st Century Skills, such as collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and the use of technology. These competencies will permit students to be confident people who are able to work effectively in teams and will enable students to take advantage of the opportunities of the new digital age.

In conclusion, both articles are very similar, they describe the steps that students must follow to create a project, and they provide examples of how project based learning has helped students to get very good results while learning a language.