Event

Project-Based Learning

Thursday, October 11th, 2012, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Speaker: John Eyles

Projects International (PI) is a not for profit network of educators working to develop students' communicative / action competence to participate positively as citizens in a global society. It does this by working with schools, businesses and communities to integrate project work with English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum. The goal is globally communicative students able to take individual and cooperative actions for an economically prosperous and environmentally sound future. The presentation looks at the PI philosophy and method of project based learning, reviews past projects and leads a discussion on how similar initiatives can be developed in classrooms throughout Japan. Links to resources will be provided.

Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Shizuoka JALT)

Cost: free

Venue: Kyoiku Kaikan (B1)

Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

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