Time

Training Session & workshop

Opening Session ( greeting welcoming
9:00- 9:10
audience brief review of the last
meeting < gather of the feed back
yearly planning> & Introduction of
the new meeting points and AIM
9:10 9:30

Video presentation < Project based

learning & Projects in Algerian
Schools>

9:30 10:
15

Power point presentation

10:20
11:30

Workshop (planning project works for

all the levels)

11:30

Workshop delivery &discussion

Look at the Word Cloud and list as much

words as you can

The project work

One of the most distinctive features of the competency-Based
Approach is the integration of project work as part of learning
strategy.
This approach seeks to make the attainment of objectives visible,
i.e., concrete through the realization of projects in selected
domains of instruction.
In fact, fixing specific learning competencies will remain a far
reaching dream (as in the case of the traditional objective-based
approaches) if the outcome is not visible and measurable.
Project work makes learning more meaningful.
It also makes co-operative learning a concrete reality and opens up
entirely new avenues for action, interaction and the
construction of new knowledge.
In short, it is only through carrying out project work that the
basic principles of the Competency-Based Approach can be
made concrete.

The project is the final production of the file .

It facilitates language learning by setting tasks that require learners

to work on their own .

What is project work?

Project work involves multi-skill activities which

focus on a theme of interest .

In project work ,students work together to

achieve a common purpose ,a concrete

outcome ,(for example, a brochure, a
bulletin board display , a video , an article ) .

Typically it requires students to work

together over several days or weeks , both

inside and outside the classroom ,often in
collaboration with speakers of the target
language .

THE ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT

WORK
It's an approach in which indirect
teaching is employed .Through this
approach we aim to :
1-Students make their own choices
about what they do
2-Motivate learners abilities and
skills .
3-Put in use the language
acquisitions .
4-Give the learners the satisfaction of
seeing a concrete product that they

2 Ways to plan a project work

Although recommendations as to the best way to develop projects vary, most are
consistent with eight (8) fundamental steps described below:
1-Define a theme
2-Determine the final outcome
3-Structure the project
4-Identify language skills and strategies
5- Gather information
6-Compile and analyze information
7-Present final product
8-Evaluate the project

Define a theme:
In collaboration with students, define a theme that will
amplify the students' understanding of an aspect of their
future work and provide relevant language practice.
Determine the final outcome:
Define the final outcome of the project (for example, a
written report, brochure, debate, video) and its
presentation (collective or individual) . Agree on
objectives for both content and language.

 Structure the project:

Collectively identify the information that students will need and the
steps they must take to obtain it (library research, letters,
interviews, etc).Decide on each student's role and put the students
into working groups.

Identify language skills and strategies :

Integrate lessons into the curriculum that prepare students for Steps
5.6 and 7.Identify the language skills which students will need to
gather and compile information for their project .For example , will
they need to write letters ?Will they interview native speakers?
Determine the skills and strategies that students will need to compile
information (Step6) .Plan activities to prepare them for these tasks
.Identify the skills and strategies that students will need to present
the final project(Step7) .As they prepare their presentation, they may
need to work on the language (written or spoken) of formal
reporting .

Gather information : After students design

instruments for data collection , have them gather

information inside and outside the classroom ,
individually, in pairs , and in groups .

Compile and analyze information: Students should

compile information they have gathered, compare their

findings, and decide how to organize them for efficient
presentation.

Present final product: Students will present the

outcome of their project work as a culminating activity.

Compile ,to collect information and arrange it in a book, report, or list

Evaluate the project:

In this final phase, students and teacher
reflect on the steps taken to accomplish
their objectives and the language,
communicative skills, and information
they have acquired in the process .
They can also discuss the value of their
experience and its relationship to future
vocational needs.

2nd Way to PLAN A

PROJECT

Every project involves various activities and should be planned as follow :

1. Preparation

: It's a talk about the topic in which the teacher

presents the project and motivates the learners . The learners , by their turns
may ask for further information .

2. Planning

: At this stage , the learners have come to a decision

confirmed by the teacher .The planning goes through these aspects :
a) Identifying sources
b) Determining the mode for collecting and analysing
information
c) Deciding on the presentation technique
d) Establishing evaluation procedures
e) Assigning individual tasks to team members in cases of
collaborative efforts .
3. Here the learners collect materials and information from
books ,journals , libraries , maps , internet , magazines or resource persons
and work individually or in groups .The teacher himself is a source of
information .
4. Timing : A certain amount of time is put aside for the project with a
deadline , when the project work will be ready .This depends on how much

A SAMPLE PROJECT
To illustrate how these generic

steps can be translated into

practice, we outline a project
entitled Purchasing a
computer, designed by two
teachers of business English in
Italy.

1. Students agree to compile information

about four computers models in order to

recommend which system their school
should purchase.
2. Students decide on the final outcome:
subgroups will report on the information
they have gathered at a computer trade fair
and recommend a purchase .The whole class
will then decide which computer to buy
.Together they will write a formal
recommendation and submit it to the head
administrator of their school.

3.4.5.6 and 7 .Students will review advertisements promoting different computer models

and brands to discover the criteria used in comparing computers .Students will survey
school personnel to determine how the new computer will be used .They will inquire
about such criteria as memory ,warranty, software compatibility , maintenance ,and cost.
Students will decide how to obtain information about four computers on the market
(trade magazine, promotional literature, computer trade show) and summarize the
materials they have accumulated .Students will prepare an oral presentation that
summarize their findings and concludes with a recommendation to be submitted to the
school administration.
In the process of completing the project, students may need to practice those language
skills and strategies that they determined to be important at different stages. Students
will read a passage that compares computer models. They will practice skimming and
scanning for key information from manufactures about their products .Students will
rehearse the formal oral presentation of a product comparison using a visual aid.

8. In this final phase, students and teacher reflect on the steps taken to accomplish their objectives and
the language, communicative skills, and information they have acquired in the process .They can also
discuss the value of their experience and its relationship to future vocational needs
CONCLUSION

ESP teachers can break with routine by spending a week or more doing something besides grammar
drills and technical reading .The benefits of project work also include improved student motivation and
enhanced awareness of their language needs , integrated skills practice , ands a more stimulating and
satisfying learning and teaching experience .

Article by Ken Sheppard and Fredericka L.Stoller

[U.S.A, 1995]

Forum Magazine'October2002'

Project can be presented as:

Wall displays

Posters

Magazines

Newspapers

Books

Radio broadcast

Tv programmes

Film

Documentary

Teacher's role :
A successful project depends mostly on the
teacher.
Teachers should act as counselors and guide the

learners to sources of information.

They should motivate and encourage the

learners until the project is achieved .

This help can be linguistic like helping get the

grammar right or practical like supplying

stationery ;

To help the learner performing a successful

project work , the teacher guides the learner by
ticking the following elements while preparing
his project .This guide (plan) is categorized as
follow :

Common reasons why teachers

might avoid project work

There isnt enough time

Time is always an issue in the classroom .We never seem to have enough and
there are so many other things to do .But a lot of work on projects can be done
outside classroom time. Homework is often done quickly or badly if students are
not motivated .If your students are interested in the project and want the final
presentation of their ideas to be good , they will spend more time outside the
classroom on it .Class time will not be wasted on projects as the work the
children are doing is very valuable for their language development they are
using English to be creative and communicative and often stretch themselves to
try to produce an excellent end result .

Children speak a lot in their mother tongue:

Of course they will use a certain amount of their own language especially if
they are lower level, but they are thinking about English and their final
presentation of the project will be in English.
You can equip children with the classroom language they need for projects and
encourage them to use it by putting it up around the class so they can refer to it.
E.g. Where are the scissors?" Shall we put this here?"

It can get very noisy:

Set rules before doing the project work and make it clear to
the students that excess noise is not allowed .Have good
signals for getting children to stop talking and pay attention
to you .For example, stand in the centre of the room with
your hands in the air and wave .As the children notice you
they must do the same until everyone is standing quietly
waving looking at you .It's much better than shouting and
once the children get into the routine , it is a quick and
effective way of quietening down the room .We can easily
tell what is good noise and what is excess noise and we
should encourage our students to tell the difference too .
Its hard to plan what children need to do a project
successfully:
Try using a grid like this to analyse what you need before
the project .It can also be a good way of assessing the
project for yourself after it is done to help you be better
prepared next time.

Teacher doesn't know what skills are being practised:

Try this grid to analyze the project, again, before and after .It
can help you see the value of the project and you can better
explain it to the parents and your colleagues, too.
Some problems facing teachers while dealing with
project work:
Crowded classes: It's hard to organize a successful group in

such classes.
Too much written work to be corrected presented and

discussed in the classroom.

Bad equipped classrooms for language teaching.

Some suggestions:
As we are facing problems while achieving our tasks, and in

order to get as good project work as possible; we suggest

the following:

Split the class onto groups (4- 5)

Let the students decide which subjects they

might choose
Each project is to be done by three or four groups

each time to avoid boredom and the other groups

would take their turns after.
To encourage learners in performing good

projects work, the teacher may give a reward by

additional points to their final mark and this may
differ from a work to another.
Organize a wall display in the class at the end of

each term and the best project work is selected

for projects exhibition by the end of the year to
which parents can be invited.

Ways to present project

works

Project Work sample from our

schools
please have a look at the
following video

Thanks for ur attention

By
Mr.Samir Bounab