Project work to teachers

1. AAlternative assessmentlternative assessment
ProjeProjecct workt work

2. AAlternative assessmentlternative assessment
 The primary goal of alternativeThe primary goal of alternative
assessment is “to gather evidence aboutassessment is “to gather evidence about
how students are approaching,how students are approaching,
processing, and completing ‘real-life’ tasksprocessing, and completing ‘real-life’ tasks
in a particular domain’’in a particular domain’’
(Garcia & Pearson as cited in Huerta-Macias,2002,(Garcia & Pearson as cited in Huerta-Macias,2002,
p.339)p.339)

3. Characteristics of ACharacteristics of Alternativelternative
AssessmentAssessment
IntegrateIntegrate assessment and learningassessment and learning
activitiesactivities..
IIndicatendicate and highlightand highlight successfulsuccessful
performanceperformance andand positivepositive traits.traits.
ConsiderConsider students' needs, interests, andstudents' needs, interests, and
learning styleslearning styles ..

4. Alternative Assessment OptionsAlternative Assessment Options
 Self- and peer-Self- and peer-
assessmentassessment
 Cooperative testCooperative test
constructionconstruction
 Dialogue journalsDialogue journals
 PortfoliosPortfolios
 ProjectsProjects

5. Features of Project WorkFeatures of Project Work
 Focus onFocus on contentcontent learning rather than specificlearning rather than specific
language formslanguage forms
 Student-centeredness, as opposed to teacherStudent-centeredness, as opposed to teacher
centerednesscenteredness
 CCooperativeooperative rather than competitiverather than competitive
 AuthenticAuthentic integration of skillsintegration of skills and processingand processing
of info from varied sourcesof info from varied sources
 Project work culminates in anProject work culminates in an end productend product (a(a
stage performance, an oral presentation, etc.stage performance, an oral presentation, etc.
(Based on F. Stoller, 2002, p.110 )(Based on F. Stoller, 2002, p.110 )

6. Project StagesProject Stages
 ClassroomClassroom planningplanning
 Agree on a themeAgree on a theme
 Determine the final projectDetermine the final project
 Real world/carrying out the projectReal world/carrying out the project
 Gathering, analyzing the informationGathering, analyzing the information
 Reviewing and monitoring the workReviewing and monitoring the work
(discussion and feedback sessions)(discussion and feedback sessions)
 Returning to the classroom & presentingReturning to the classroom & presenting
final productfinal product

7. What about the teacher’s role?What about the teacher’s role?
 To suggest topics forTo suggest topics for
the project.the project.
 To prepare studentsTo prepare students
for the languagefor the language
demands.demands.
 To act as a counsellorTo act as a counsellor
and consultantand consultant

8. Project Types:Project Types:
 Collection projectsCollection projects
 Informational projectsInformational projects
 Orientation projectsOrientation projects
 Social welfare projectsSocial welfare projects
Read more about types of projects andRead more about types of projects and
their products in intheir products in in
Teaching English as a second orTeaching English as a second or
foreign Languageforeign Language Ed. M. Celce-Ed. M. Celce-
Murcia pp. 339-340Murcia pp. 339-340

9. Some project tips:Some project tips:
 Staff portrait galleryStaff portrait gallery
 Tourist broadsheetsTourist broadsheets
 Street interviews on a specific topicStreet interviews on a specific topic
 Czech/world cuisine in EnglishCzech/world cuisine in English
 Twinned townsTwinned towns
 School Exchange projectsSchool Exchange projects
 ‘‘Playing’ the role of a museum guidePlaying’ the role of a museum guide
 Staging a play for junior students, etc.Staging a play for junior students, etc.

10. Suggested readingSuggested reading
 Eyring, J. (2001).Experiential and negotiated languageEyring, J. (2001).Experiential and negotiated language
learning. In M. Celce-Murcia (Ed.),learning. In M. Celce-Murcia (Ed.), Teaching English asTeaching English as
a second or foreign Languagea second or foreign Language (pp.333-344). Heinle &(pp.333-344). Heinle &
Heinle.Heinle.
 Fried-Booth, D.L. (1990).Fried-Booth, D.L. (1990). Project work.Project work. Oxford UniversityOxford University
Press.Press.
 Stoller, F. (2002). Project work: A Means to PromoteStoller, F. (2002). Project work: A Means to Promote
Language and Content. In J. Richards & W. RenandyaLanguage and Content. In J. Richards & W. Renandya
(Eds.),(Eds.), Methodology in language teaching: An anthologyMethodology in language teaching: An anthology
of current practiceof current practice (pp. 107-119). Cambridge University(pp. 107-119). Cambridge University
Press.Press.