Fostering Students’ Self Confidence in English Class Through a Project-based Proposal

Abstract

This study investigates the results of the PBL (Project Based Learning) teaching method focused on the learning process of students focused on the art research project in a group of students from 11 to 12 years old in seventh grade. The journal (Planning) and a work guide were designed to determine the results of teaching English through a different method than the one they know when learning a foreign language, relating it to art, where each one of them developed their English language skills in the process. During the research the qualitative research approach was used, it allowed the identification of important data such as the needs of the students, the possible explanations for them and the strategies or methodologies that could promote the learning of English (L2). The data were collected through teacher's field diaries, interviews and online survey. The analysis presented interesting results on the effectiveness of the PBL method in the educational context, highlighting its possibility to improve participation, collaborative work and students' commitment to learning a foreign language. The results hint towards valuable strategies for educators and practitioners that can benefit from them in their professional exercis