The JALT CALL Journal
Vol. 3, No. 1-2, August 2007
Practical
PowerPoint group projects for the EFL classroom
Matthew Apple
Doshisha University,
Japan
Keita Kikuchi
Waseda University,
Japan
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Abstract:
Using PowerPoint for student-created group projects can be motivating and enjoyable for both students and instructors while fostering a sense of student self-reliance and autonomy. After a brief review of the benefits of cooperative group work and scaffolding in second language learning, this paper highlights three different methods for using PowerPoint in a university classroom setting. The first method involves student construction of picture stories, the second describes making travel plans, and the third demonstrates guidelines for outside class group work on simple research projects, such as surveys of fellow studentsf opinions. Finally, the authors give examples of analytic assessment forms and offer possible future directions for research and implementation of PowerPoint projects in second language classrooms.
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