Reflection on Week- 5: Project-based Learning, WebQuests, and Rubrics

In this week, I have learned about a very effective teaching approach in English language teaching called Project Based Learning approach. It is also called Inquiry Based Project in language teaching. It is somewhat innovative to me. I have come to know that this approach often sets an authentic purpose for my learners to practice the target language and teach them learn the real life language. It also develops a sense of community and builds rapport among the learners of the class. Most importantly, it helps learners to acquire it in holistic approach. I am thinking to develop some projects for my students. But I have felt that I have to explore PBL more and want to find out more practical example of using PBL in class.

In this week, I have described a technology-related change or potential solution that I will implement to help with one or more of the issues I have in my class. I would like to develop a class reflection and literacy skills practice assignment projects through blog. I have proposed how introducing web tool called blog help me develop my students literacy skills.

I have also come to know about alternative assessment of your work especially the project work. This kind of assessment is really constructive and students can evaluate themselves and very teaching-learning friendly. In this assessment, we can foretell students what skills will be evaluated for a particular activity in a class so that they can focus on those while completing the activity. They, in alternative assessment, assessed through a rubric. I have also learnt how to create rubric for various language learning activity. I have developed a webquest lesson, although it is not so much perfect as I often try to pursue. But I have learnt the way to prepare it. In future, I hope to do something better.

I am looking for some online sites which can link my class with an alien class of a foreign country so they my students can exchange and share their idea with other global students through email writing. I also want to get acquainted with some useful websites which regularly publish global students’ writing and will have been able to publish my learners writing. It will be a type of recognition and rewarding for their writing.