Project-Based Learning in Uzbekistan

Aripova Elena Azizovna; Inomkhujaeva Shodiyakhon Abduqodirkhuja qizi

Aripova Elena Azizovna Senior Lecturer at Westminster International University in Tashkent
Inomkhujaeva Shodiyakhon Abduqodirkhuja qizi Associate Lecturer at Westminster International University in Tashkent

Keywords: project-based learning, indoor projects, outdoor projects, language barrier, developing communicative skills

Abstract

The article looks at the issue of the project-based teaching (PBL). It explains the term PBL and discusses its role in Uzbekistan. The article describes the experiment held at one of the educational institutions in Tashkent when children were tasked to do indoor and outdoor projects; and talks about its results. Moreover, benefits and drawbacks of PBL were discussed. Misunderstanding of parents when their children do projects was also found as one of the obstacles in using PBL. Overall, the article proves that PBL may be used effectively when learning languages.

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