AN EXAMPLE OF LESSON PLAN WITH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPROACH IN FRENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: PETITION WRITING

Abstract

This study is an example of a lesson plan based on project-based teaching of a subject in French
class. Among the learning methods, the project-based learning approach is one of the most suitable
for achieving the goals set in foreign language lessons. This application example includes an
example lesson plan application based on the project learning prepared for a real-life performance
task (writing a petition) and the learning of petition writing of students learning French as a
foreign language within the framework of project-based learning approach.The example of a form is also given in the study in order to evaluate students’ products and
performances in a versatile way. In the study, the students have similarly demonstrated the correct
petition writing performance through a properly and correctly written sample petition, thanks to the
lesson plan that explains each step in detail. The student, who is active at all stages of the learning
process, has the opportunity to evaluate his performance with the Self-Assessment form and Rubric.
In foreign language learning, project-based learning that provides the students with cognitive
process skills has become a very appropriate approach in terms of learning and acquiring language,
using it effectively in problem solving and communicating by associating it with daily life. The
student, who is at the center of the learning process at all stages, acquires more permanent and
meaningful learning as he performs the learning process hisself, and thus improving hisself as a
lifelong learner.