1. Web 2.0 Project-Based Learning in Adult ESL Classroom
Maria Betancourt, L.E. Foisia, Rita Van Dyke-Kao, Todd Windisch
CATESOL Annual Conference
November 18, 2016

2. What is S.T.A.R.? Student Teacher Action Research
Teachers collaborate together to develop a year-long action research
Fall Semester
Do literature review
Derive research questions
Develop methodology
Spring Semester
Put methodology into action
Collect and analyze data
Write a final report
Make recommendations
L.E.

3. Background
Students using the Internet in first language vs. using the Internet in English
Beneficial for students to:
Learn how to use English websites
Become more comfortable using websites in English
Focus on improving:
Computer skills
Reading skills
Speaking skills
Travel planning skills
Teamwork skills
Create and implement activities and a final project about planning a road trip
L.E.

4. Literature Review Web-Based Learning (Son, 2007 & 2008)
Infinite tools online
Web 1.0 & Web 2.0
Positive student reaction to task-based activities
Project-Based Learning
Subtasks w/ driving question
Differentiation of outcomes
Collaboration
Use of multiple intelligences
Todd

5. Research Questions
How can we as teachers facilitate the development of Internet life skills in English through project - based, web - based language learning?
Does project - based, web - based language learning increase students’ confidence in their English online reading and speaking skills?
Todd

6. Methodology Week 3 Pre - questionnaire Week 4 Yelp Week 5 TripAdvisor
Expedia
Weeks
Prep for Road Trip Project
Week 11
Road Trip Project Presentation
Week 12
Post - questionnaire
Maria and Rita - Explain the process and breakdown briefly

7. Website Activities Level 1 Level 6 Yelp TripAdvisor Expedia Quizlet
Scavenger Hunt
All instructors – I linked all of them from our Dropbox. Hopefully, they will work 

8. Road Trip Project
Preparation
Students worked in groups to plan and create road trips
Presentation
Presented road trips to other Level classes at Road Trip Fair
Certificate
Students who participated received a certificate and lanyard
Rita

9. Road Trip Presentations – Level 1

10. Road Trip Presentations - Level 6

11. Questionnaires Conducted both a pre and post questionnaire
Google Forms (assessment)
Collected data using Google forms
Questions covered focus of research:
Computer skills
Reading skills
Speaking skills
Travel planning skills
Teamwork skills
L.E.

12. Maria’s Data

13. Level 1 Data

14. Rita’s Data

15. Level 1 Data

16. Todd’s Data

17. L.E.’s Data

18. Level 6 Data

19. Level 6 Data

20. Recommendations Level 1 - Vocab All classes Quizlet Scaffolding
Time in class
Road Trip Fair (organization)
Grading
Rita