Keep it alive: a pbll proposal to teach sustainability through cooperative learning and communicative language teaching for a 4th eso course

Muñoz Pérez, Marta
Orna Montesinos, Concepción (dir.)

Universidad de Zaragoza, FEDU, 2021
Departamento de Filología Inglesa y Alemana, Área de Filología Inglesa

Máster Universitario en Profesorado de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria, Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanza de Idiomas, Artísticas y Deportivas

Resumen: This dissertation paper stems from the necessity of changing the focus of the English language teaching (ELT) in Secondary education observed during my teaching placements due to the shortcomings detected in both school placements and in the analysis of a current English textbook. This teaching proposal is meant to promote student’s critical thinking towards sustainability, providing students with sufficient exposure to authentic communicative situations, and encourage them to participate in meaningful interactions within the context of English as a foreign language (EFL) in order to achieve effective teaching in the L2. Moreover, the topic of sustainability will be tackled from an innovative and original perspective by involving students in the production of a cinematographic short film as the final outcome. It is also intended to foster students’ motivation, creativity and autonomy while promoting cooperation by following a project-based language learning (PBLL) structure, based on the principles of the communicative language teaching (CLT), theories of second language acquisition (SLA) and teaching methodologies such as cooperative learning and learner-centred instruction. The present unit attempts to demonstrate the effectiveness of these aforementioned approaches in contrast to traditional methodologies, together with the integration of the key competencies aiming to equip students with the necessary tools for their future. There will be a special focus on the functional use of ICTs since they are essential elements for the implementation of the unit and the completion of the final project. Self and peer assessment will be also included, promoting students’ reflection on their own learning process. Besides, the designed and selected materials aiming at fulfilling the unit’s purpose and the contents and objectives of this didactic unit are aligned with the national and regional legal provisions.

Tipo de Trabajo Académico: Trabajo Fin de Master