Closing the loop between theory and praxis: new models in EFL teaching.

This article will discuss the development of a teaching unit designed for initial secondary teacher training (specializing in foreign languages). The unit not only exemplified the theory of project-based learning (PBL) for the student-teachers but also involved them in a hands-on experience, thus fu...

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Publicado en:ELT Journal: English Language Teaching Journal Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 42 - 52
Autores principales: Dooly, Melinda, Masats, Dolors
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Jan2011
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        Project method in teaching
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