The Effects of Project-based Learning Using Storytelling on Enhancing EFL Young Learners’ 21st Century Skills

• Autor(a) principal: Yaşar, Birgül
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/20381
• topic: Project-based learning; Storytelling; EFL young learners; 21st century skills; Aprendizagem baseada em projetos; Narração de histórias; Jovens alunos de ILE; Competências do século 21; Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Educação

This report of classroom action research is based on the application of Project-based learning (PBL) using storytelling and analyzing its effects on enhancing EFL young learners’ 21st Century Skills. The report presents how the EFL education has been in Portugal and provides insights for teachers who would consider implementing PBL into young learner EFL classrooms using storytelling, with the aim of enhancing 21st Century Skills, among others. Therefore, the main focus is to conduct classroom action research to analyze the possibility of transforming traditional EFL teaching classrooms into an active learning environment through PBL. By undertaking an ethnographical methodological approach of both qualitative and quantitative nature and with action research outlines, the following triangulation of data collection tools were applied: lesson plans, discussions, self-assessment worksheets, questionnaires, one-on-one interviews, observation grids, and a teaching journal. Results show that both PBL and storytelling can produce effective learning experiences and foster learners' 21st Century Skills. Therefore, it can be stated that implementing PBL using storytelling has saliently positive impacts on EFL young learners’ 21st Century Skills, namely: collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, communication, problem-solving and ICT 1skills.