Project Based Learning in Mandarin Classroom
Yuan Yuan袁媛
Greenwich High School Chinese teacher
论文摘要Paper
Abstract: After John Dewey put forward the idea of
""learning by doing"", project based learning started to
become popular at schools. It is a student-centered
pedagogy with the integration of knowing and doing (Markham, 2011). Through
working on projects, students actively use the knowledge they acquired in
classroom to solve problems in their real life. The projects could be used as
wrap-up assessments at the end of a unit. The projects vary greatly based on
the unit theme and learning targets. Throughout the presentation, the
presenters will share some sample effective projects with participants, such as
“The Best Chef Competition” Project, Chinese New Year Tic Tac Toe Project, Campus Directions Project, and
Family Book Designing Project, etc.
PBL is not only an effective way for students to apply their Chinese language skills in depth, but also an opportunity to enhance students’ critical thinking abilities. In addition, working together on projects offers chances for students to get to know more about each and make friends, which indirectly helps teachers to create an enriched and friendly classroom environment."
发言人简介Presenter's Bio:Yuan Yuan, Mandarin Chinese teacher at Greenwich High School, Connecticut.