Project-Based Learning as a constructivist, student-centred vocabulary teaching method

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

The article describes PBL as "a teaching/learning approach which organizes students' learning activities around projects", introduced into second and foreign language education to reflect student-centred teaching principles and commonly associated with constructivist theory. It shifts the focus from teacher telling to learning by doing, uses real-life activities, and provides comprehensible input and output opportunities. In the study it was operationalised as group projects (4-5 learners) applying each week's six new lexical items and reporting them orally and in writing.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Projects require learners to investigate complex issues relevant to the lesson topic
• Group work with opportunities to negotiate and communicate with peers

Constraints

• The article notes that PBL class design, project duration and group size are very context-specific

Target Learners

• EFL learners aged 16-18 at elementary level in a private language institute

Learning Goals

• Recall and retention of new English vocabulary
• Collaborative and active learning skills

Claims

• Pbl Improves Efl Vocabulary Recall [+M]
• Pbl Improves Efl Vocabulary Retention [+M]

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Key Sources

• Shafaei, A., & Abdul Rahim, H. (2015). Does project-based learning enhance Iranian EFL learners' vocabulary recall and retention? Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 3(2), 83-99. https://www.urmia.ac.ir/ijltr

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id	pbl-constructivist-vocabulary-method
title	Project-Based Learning as a constructivist, student-centred vocabulary teaching method
description	The article describes PBL as "a teaching/learning approach which organizes students' learning activities around projects", introduced into second and foreign language education to reflect student-centred teaching prin...
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-11-01
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sources	1 — shafaei-2015

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