Linking Language, Literacy, and Learning to Life: A Step-by-Step Approach to Scaffolding Target Language Use and Community Engagement in Project-based Language LearningWorkshop Description: The importance of actively engaging students in their own learning is well-documented by research in many fields. However, shifting toward more student-centered, community-based approaches presents many challenges—particularly in beginning courses where students’ language, literacy, and culture skills are still developing. This workshop provides step-by-step guidance for implementing a project-based approach, including ideas for overcoming common challenges.
During the workshop, participants will:
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PBLL ExplainedClick the buttons below to see relevant resources
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Dessert vs. Main Course ProjectsThis page contains information on the differences between common classroom projects
that do not promote deep learning and high quality PBLL projects that do |
Entry Event IdeasInformation about entry events, including explanations and templates
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PBLL Resources & TemplatesLinks to PBLL resources and templates, organized by language.
Be sure to see the Scaffolding page for a complete list of resources |
Project IdeasLinks to project ideas as well as
organizations that have ideas for interesting projects |
Public Product ExamplesExamples of public products,
organized by level with project square information specified for each one (e.g., language, challenging problem, public products, public audience, and project partners) |
Professional Articles on
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Project-based Language Learning ResearchA bibliography of academic research references on community-engaged language learning, experiential learning, and project-based language learning, organized alphabetically, by language, and by topic.
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Scaffolding ResourcesClassroom activities and techniques that can be used
to support various phases of project-based language learning, including rubrics and templates for supporting assessment, design, research, project planning, project management, public product development, etc. |
Tech Tools for PBLLTech tools that are useful for supporting
various phases of the project-based language learning process |
Texts & Videos Shared During the WorkshopVideos and other texts that could generate "need-to-knows"
for various types of projects about global issues and social problems in various cultural contexts |