I've been teaching using a project-based learning pedagogy since mid-2010 when I was introduced to PBL by my friend, Dean Groom. Since then I have had some wonderful learning experiences with PBL a...
One of the most important topics in the Primary Social Science Curriculum at Cicle Mitjà and Cicle Superior is the city, the town or the village where the students live. Knowing the city is a way to know many aspects of the social, cultural and civic around us.
In its simplest form, project-based learning involves a group of learners taking on an issue close to their hearts, developing a response, and presenting the results to a wider audience. Projects might last from only a few days to several months.
Today, a group of secondary school teachers have questioned the fact that elementary students cannot learn proper English grammar through project working in the ESL class. I have been teaching English for 25 years, using project working to improve oral and written communication, and I never had a problem with fixing grammar or verb tenses.