The 2018 Educational Program requires English teachers to provide students with disciplinary knowledge, professional skills and soft skills, such as problem-solving and teamwork while students are learning English. In fact, these skill-related goals are not easy to be achieved as traditional learning has been playing a key role. One attractive way to achieve this goal is through project-based learning (PBL). While PBL has been applied in language teaching for several years, it is still a relatively new concept in areas where students cannot have much exposure to English. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of PBL in developing English skills, disciplinary knowledge and 21st century skills of EFL learners in remote areas. In this study, EFL learners are asked to design their schoolyard. This study is conducted in 8-session summer program at a middle school in Quang Nam province with the support of fellows of Teach for Vietnam (TFV). Data for this study includes videos, observations, students' interviews and teachers' interviews. Findings show that students can deepen their knowledge of landscaping while improving their English skills. They are also aware of 21st century skills while doing the project.
The 2018 Educational Program requires English teachers to provide students with disciplinary knowledge, professional skills and soft skills, such as problem-solving and teamwork while students are learning English. In fact, these skill-related goals are not easy to be achieved as traditional learning has been playing a key role. One attractive way to achieve this goal is through project-based learning (PBL). While PBL has been applied in language teaching for several years, it is still a relatively new concept in areas where students cannot have much exposure to English. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of PBL in developing English skills, disciplinary knowledge and 21st century skills of EFL learners in remote areas. In this study, EFL learners are asked to design their schoolyard. This study is conducted in 8-session summer program at a middle school in Quang Nam province with the support of fellows of Teach for Vietnam (TFV). Data for this study includes videos, observations, students' interviews and teachers' interviews. Findings show that students can deepen their knowledge of landscaping while improving their English skills. They are also aware of 21st century skills while doing the project.
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