Effects of the implementation of a projects based learning methodology including cross curricular components in secondary level students

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Helmuth Torres Hernández

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This report shows how a research process was carried out to determine the perception of students from a private school in Sincelejo – Sucre about complementing their foreign language classes through a methodology based in projects execution. The inclusion of the methodology responds to the necessity of diversifying the regular and traditional classes that, despite the fact of being well directed and showing results, needed variations to make the language teaching process more effective. It was defined a cross sectional study to perform the process, due to the characteristics of the problem and the population. A sample of 28 students out of a total of 110 belonging to 8th, 9th and 10th grades of the school was selected to collect the data through a survey composed by ten agreement – disagreement (Likert scale) type questions. Results showed a positive impact of the application of the methodology and strategies in the students, inviting this way the school English team to continue implementing actions and methods pointing to work through projects.

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Helmuth Torres Hernández

Originally from Bogotá, raised in the U.S, now living in Sincelejo Sucre. Chief of the English Department at BDL School* and Teacher at a University Language Center. 18 years teaching EFL. Studied Operational English at the Educational Centre of MFO** at Sinai, Egypt. BA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, UNAD, Specialist in Educational ICTs Management, UDES***. AEP**** in Educational Research from St Miguel Technological Foundation. AEP in Assessment by Competencies and ICTs from Oxford Educational Network. TKT Certificate from Cambridge University. Lecturer and Participant in diverse National ELT events and MEN ELT Projects.  *BDL: Bosques de León School in Sincelejo, Sucre. **MFO: Multinational Force and Observers, Peacekeeping Organization in Sinai, Egypt. ***UDES: Universidad de Santander. ****AEP: Advanced Educational Program, a kind of postgraduate course in diverse areas, offered by numerous universities worldwide. It can be considered like an intermediate course between a Diploma course and a Specialization.  

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