COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Teaching Sustainability through Project-based Learning (PBL) course aims to give teachers a pedagogical framework to introduce project work into their classroom practice, as a way to explore themes around sustainability and develop students’ communicative competence in this important area. Students engaged in project work have the opportunity to develop those important "21st century skills" of inquiry, critical thinking, problem solving and creativity. They develop communication skills of negotiation, mediation, information exchange, and goal-oriented cooperation. Project work in the language classroom specifically encourages deeper engagement with the target language as students work to explore complex problems and, through collaborative research and discussion, consider and present solutions.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is suitable for language teachers, or subject teachers, who want to better understand how to design, develop and implement engaging projects on sustainability, through English language medium instruction.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Applicants must have a minimum B2 level of English, as outlined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Teachers should bring a laptop or tablet and a pair of headphones.
COURSE AIMS:
The main aim of this course is to help teachers:
- plan and implement a successful project on a sustainability initiative,
- support students in developing the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to achieve a sustainable and green future,
- develop students’ language around themes of sustainability, helping them use their Green Voices.
COURSE METHODOLOGY:
Using highly successful project-based learning course for Secondary-level students ("Green Voices") as a model project, teachers work through the project tasks and processes, discussing the teaching techniques and resources, and reflecting on how they might be adapted to suit their students and their teaching context.
COURSE MODULES:
1) PBL for Sustainability
2) The Green Voices Project
3) Planning a Project (From Idea to Output)
4) Teaching Research Skills
5) Language Support in PBL
6) Podcasting
7) Reflection and Feedback in PBL
8) Digital ‘Project Walls’
INCLUDED IN THE COURSE:
- Lessons: 20 hours tuition + 10 hours of project work per week
- Course materials included
- Trainer feedback on project work
- Interactive discussions with other teachers
- End-of-course certificate
OTHER INFORMATION:
If minimum number per course are not met, we will offer participants a combination of General English development and Teacher Training Development as an alternative. Therefore:
- For courses with 9 particpants or more we will offer the full course as indicated.
- For courses with 5-8 particpants we will offer 20 hours General English and 10 hours of Teacher Training Development in the afternoons.
- For courses with 1-4 particpants we will offer 20 hours General English and 5 hours of Teacher Training Development in the afternoons.
Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:
bilard *, bowling *, cycling *, ice scating *
art and craft workshops, board games, city tour/walk, conversation practice, cultural activities, guided city tours *, guided museum tours *, orientation tour, pub and restaurant evenings, school party, sightseeng
Moher Cliffs *, Guiness Storehouse *, Jameson Destillery *, St Patrick Cathedral, Dublin Castle *
* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne
Uczestnicy kursu
Satoshi
Nagasaki (Japonia)Jestem zaskoczony możliwościami, jakie daje ten kurs. Uczyłem się przy pomocy programów komputerowych angielskiego, niemieckiego i hiszpańskiego i nie spodziewałbym się, iż powstanie program do nauki języka polskiego w wielu kwestiach przewyższający tamte programy. Choć uczę się dopiero od miesiąca jestem pewny, że wkrótce będę mówił po polsku!