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

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. <br /

Aportaciones recientes sobre la posible existencia de formas glaciares a baja altura en el noroeste de la península ibérica.

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El trabajo colaborativo entre distintas materias de grado

Coordinating the subject matter of different university modules plays a key role in the provision of good teaching performance. In order to achieve high quality teaching standards, university lecturers should cross-examine and jointly design their programmes. They need to coordinate their assigned teaching content with colleagues of their own department as well as with members of other faculties and university units. Cooperation is achieved by working together towards a commonly defined educational project, by sharing values, ground rules, guidelines and principles based on attitudes commonly agreed on such as responsible collaboration, the search for permanent renewal, mutual help and respect, engaged participation, individual and group thinking, and seeking to improve teaching and research outcomes. These factors help create an environment conducive to further the motivation of the students and to make a positive impact both on their learning and on our teaching.La coordinación de asignaturas supone un importante papel en el desarrollo de una docencia de calidad. Una de las exigencias para obtener una docencia de calidad es la coordinación del docente universitario. El docente universitario tiene que coordinarse con su grupo departamental o interdepartamental y a nivel de Facultad, Centro o Intercentros. Esta coordinación se consigue, entre otras, trabajando en común; compartiendo valores, normas, orientaciones y principios tales como: colaboración, responsabilidad, innovación, ayuda, respeto mutuo, participación, reflexión individual y colectiva, mejora de calidad docente e investigadora. Todo esto aporta un clima motivador e integrador que influye positivamente en la formación del alumnado y en su proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje