2Socks Project

本项目全称 “基于项目的语言学习法—《美国社会与文化》在线学习资源库建设项目”，是2020年上海杉达学院大学生创新创业训练计划项目的立项项目，团队成员皆为胜祥商学院18级国际经济与贸易系学生。

在全球化日益增速的当今，英语，全球使用者最广泛的语言¹⁾，占中国高校教学活动举足轻重的地位。如何提升英语教学质量、培养学生兴趣是一个常年议题。

基于项目的语言学习法（PBL），是一种以学生为中心，通过围绕一个项目组织学习的教学方法。那么，一个什么样的项目才能被视为TBL的项目呢？根据John W. Thomas（2000）文献综述的总结²⁾，

一、PBL项目在课程中处于中心而不是外围。
二、PBL项目的重点是“驱使”学生邂逅（或在之中挣扎）一门学科的核心概念或原则。
三、（PBL）项目让学生参与建设性调查。
四、（PBL）项目在一定程度上是学生驱动的。
五、（PBL）项目像是现实而不是学校中的项目。

The full name of this project is “The project-based language learning method — construction project for the online database of learning materials,” an approved project of “2020 Shanghai Sanda University undergraduate innovative and entrepreneurial training project.” Our members are all students of the class of 2022, who majoring in International Economics and Trade from Shengxiang School of Business, Shanghai Sanda University.

Globalization is a big trend nowadays, as the most widely spoken language³⁾, English has a particular significance in the education of Chinese higher schools. It is a continuous topic for discussion on how to improve the quality of English teaching and creat and interest in what students learn.

Project-based language learning (PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy that organizes learning around projects. So, what must a project have in order to be considered an instance of PBL? According to John W. Thomas's (2000) review of references⁴⁾,

1. PBL projects are central, not peripheral to the curriculum.
2. PBL projects are focused on questions or problems that “drive” students to encounter (and struggle with) the central concepts and principles of a discipline.
3. (PBL) Projects involve students in a constructive investigation.
4. (PBL) Projects are student-driven to some significant degree.
5. (PBL) Projects are realistic, not school-like.

魏云巍副教授为本项目提供了初始资金支持，在此特别表示感谢。
Assoc. Prof. Amanda WEI provided initial financial support for this project, and we would like to express our special thanks here.