This document outlines a project-based learning proposal for a Form Three English class to design a three-day tour of Hong Kong. The proposal is divided into three stages. In stage one, students will learn about Hong Kong tourism and group to develop subtopics. In stage two, students will research attractions, collect materials, and write reports. In stage three, students will analyze data, create websites and presentations, and write final reports on their proposed tours. The proposal identifies five learning outcomes and assessment criteria for students to develop study, communication, technology, critical thinking, and creativity skills through this collaborative project.

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Project-Based Learning (PBL) Proposal
Subject: English Language
Grade: Form Three
Theme: A three-day tour of Hong Kong
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the PBL activities, students will be able to develop:
 study skills (self-directed learning) [LO1]
 communication skills (collaboration and negotiation with peers) [LO2]
 information technology skills (practical use of online and offline [LO3]
applications)
 critical thinking skills (ways of criticizing positively on one’s or others’ [LO4]
work)
 creativity (innovative ideas of arranging tourist attractions) [LO5]
There are three stages in this PBL proposal:
Stage One: Preparation
a. Learning Outcome: [LO1]
b. Timeline: [Two lessons: 1 - 15 March, 2012]
 Teacher will show:
i. a promotional video of Hong Kong made by Hong Kong Tourism Board;
ii. the website ‘Discover Hong Kong - Official Travel Guide from the Hong Kong
Tourism Board’ (http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/); and
iii. the project from former students and let the students know exactly what they
are going to do, and the possible ICT tools can be used.
 Teacher will tell students that they need to design a three-day tour of Hong Kong.
 Teacher will facilitate student grouping. Each group will decide a sub-topic (e.g.
Tour of Living Culture) based on the main theme and submits the table of contents
with the first action plan on or before 15 March 2012.
Stage Two: Implementation
a. Learning Outcomes: [LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5]
b. Timeline: [Three lessons: 16 March - 16 April 2012]
 Teacher will teach Google search parameters to refine and select good quality
data.
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 Each group will use RSS features in iGoogle for collecting data from different
Websites.
 Each group will decide on the tourist attractions that will be included in the
itinerary.
 Each group will visit the tourist attractions, collect travel guides and take pictures
there.
 Each group will interview the local and overseas tourists at the attractions and ask
them the reasons of visiting the attractions and what they think about the
attractions.
 Each group will write a report of 800 words about the information obtained at that
stage and upload it to Google Docs so that the teacher can give comments to it
there.
 Teacher will explain the assessment criteria as below:
Assessment items Assessor(s)
Group PBL report Teacher (50%)
Oral presentation Teacher (20%); Other groups (20%)
Group assessment Your group members (5%)
Self assessment Yourself (5%)
Stage Three: Data analysis and conclusion
a. Learning Outcomes: [LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5]
b. Timeline: [Two lessons: 17 April - 18 May 2012]
 Each group will analyse and further process the data collected.
 Each group will edit photos with Sumo Paint (http://www.sumopain.com/app).
 Each group will create a Website with Blogger for oral presentation; each oral
presentation (itinerary, summary of activity highlights, tourists’ views, rationales of
picking the attractions) will last for 20 minutes.
 Each group will write a group PBL report of 8-10 pages; the following table shows
the suggested outline of the report:
P.1 : Cover page
P.2-3 : The itinerary (3-day tour of Hong Kong) (with pictures and captions)
P.4-5 : Recent activities organised by the tourist attractions (pictures/YouTube)
P.6-7 : Tourists’ views on the attractions
P.8-9 : Rationales of choosing these attractions and arranging them in the way
they are
P.10 : Group reflection for the whole PBL activities
 Each group must hand in a final report (including 100 words self-reflection for each
group member in the group PBL report) after the oral presentation on or before 28
May, 2012.
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Reference:
Curriculum Development Institute. (n.d.). Project Learning. Retrieved May 28, 2012, from:
http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/projectlearning/index.html
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