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About the task
Building model replicas is not an easy taks at all. It requires dilligent observation of the real object and certain analytical skills as well as spacial awarness and imagination. However, it is a very satisfying task, because of the tangible and easily assessable results of work.
This webquests is both mathematical and artistic. The mathematical part requires the knowlegde of scale and basic solid geometry.
For this reason, it is a good idea to match in each team students with artistic abilities with those with good mathematical skills.
About the method
The method of "modified webquest" is an innovative method of learning, based on the classical method of webquest, while introducing elements of peer-learning and learning-by-teaching.
The modified webquest consists of the following steps:
1. Internet research (teams of students gathering and selecting information concerning their own country),
2. Trip to gather the material about the building and take photos.
2. Creation of study materials (necessary for performing the practical task),
3. Exchange of materials with teams from other countries.
(Simply put, the last step mentioned above makes the difference between the classical webquest and the modified one.)
The advanteges of the method:
a. The students are fully immersed in the decision-making process (they choose the topics, the study materials, the methods of work, the ways in which they will assess the results)
b. The students act as assessors on various levels (they analyse the materials given to them by another team and the end-product)
c. Information pertaining to a particular field of study is learned through the medium of a foreign language - Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
d. The materials will be published on the Internet as public teaching resources and can serve as templates for further modified webquests.
About the project
Building model replicas is not an easy taks at all. It requires dilligent observation of the real object and certain analytical skills as well as spacial awarness and imagination. However, it is a very satisfying task, because of the tangible and easily assessable results of work.
This webquests is both mathematical and artistic. The mathematical part requires the knowlegde of scale and basic solid geometry.
For this reason, it is a good idea to match in each team students with artistic abilities with those with good mathematical skills.
About the method
The method of "modified webquest" is an innovative method of learning, based on the classical method of webquest, while introducing elements of peer-learning and learning-by-teaching.
The modified webquest consists of the following steps:
1. Internet research (teams of students gathering and selecting information concerning their own country),
2. Trip to gather the material about the building and take photos.
2. Creation of study materials (necessary for performing the practical task),
3. Exchange of materials with teams from other countries.
(Simply put, the last step mentioned above makes the difference between the classical webquest and the modified one.)
The advanteges of the method:
a. The students are fully immersed in the decision-making process (they choose the topics, the study materials, the methods of work, the ways in which they will assess the results)
b. The students act as assessors on various levels (they analyse the materials given to them by another team and the end-product)
c. Information pertaining to a particular field of study is learned through the medium of a foreign language - Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
d. The materials will be published on the Internet as public teaching resources and can serve as templates for further modified webquests.
About the project
This webquest has been created as part of Erasmus+ School Cooperation project "Discovering Europe" (2014 - 2017).
The ten European schools involved in the project have been brought together by their sharing of the idea that traditional teaching methods are no longer suitable for the diversity of our students' learner profiles. Consequently, newer teaching methods need to be adopted by the teachers, so that the learning process should continue to have a clear focus on learner needs, while also implying teachers' CPD (Continuous Professional Development).
The project puts into practice alternative methods of working with pupils, such as modified webquest, peer learning, learning-by-teaching or PBL (Project-Based Learning).
Our final goal is to cultivate our students' natural enthusiasm for learning, their curiosity and creativity, while boosting their motivation and self-confidence through the use of enjoyable activities.
The ten European schools involved in the project have been brought together by their sharing of the idea that traditional teaching methods are no longer suitable for the diversity of our students' learner profiles. Consequently, newer teaching methods need to be adopted by the teachers, so that the learning process should continue to have a clear focus on learner needs, while also implying teachers' CPD (Continuous Professional Development).
The project puts into practice alternative methods of working with pupils, such as modified webquest, peer learning, learning-by-teaching or PBL (Project-Based Learning).
Our final goal is to cultivate our students' natural enthusiasm for learning, their curiosity and creativity, while boosting their motivation and self-confidence through the use of enjoyable activities.