[eng] This dissertation casts a beam of light at the end of a long tunnel that
represents the everlasting crisis in the Spanish educational system,
characterised by high dropout rates. An alternative to the traditional teaching
approach is the implementation of the global methodology that is Project-Based
Learning (PBL), whose basic principles accord most effectively with those of
vocational training: learning by doing in a collaborative environment in order to
acquire both the knowledge and the skills to succeed in the workplace.
Comprehensive research into the literature together with an analysis of study
case with successful outcomes proves the effectiveness of this constructivist
point of view. The development of my teaching proposal seeks pedagogically
innovation in the English class of vocational training courses related to
administrative and business management, a field whose job offers have
increased significantly in recent years in the Balearic Islands, where English is,
as in every tourist destination, particularly evident and a compulsory
requirement in companies of all kinds.
Considering the diversity of its pupils, so that no one is left behind, ProjectBased
Learning is a methodology which aims at fostering students’ motivation
for acquiring meaningful knowledge by actively participating in their learning
process, which is based on their interests, in order to meet their academic
challenges and achieve their aims.