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three different education systems and schools: your own education system,

another education system in Europe and a third one from the rest of the world.

So, in order to share your ideas, you will need to write your REPORT on the

research project you have been working on and an oral PRESENTATION to be

given to all the members in your last meeting in Wroclaw”.

Deadline:

Oral presentation: 28th - 29th March

Written report to be handed in: 30th March

GOOD PRACTICE IN EDUCATION: LEAD IN TO THE TOPIC

Step 1

Think about the following questions individually:

1. When you hear the term “Good practice” what different words, ideas… come to your mind? Can you make a list below? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. If you had to give a definition as to what a “good practice” is, what would you say? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step2

Get together in groups and discuss the previous questions taking into account your

individual ideas.

Step3

Now we will discuss your ideas as a whole class:

Any similarities?

Any differences?

Any doubts?

Do you know of any examples?

Can you think of any characteristics Good practices should fulfill?



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WORKING ON PRINCIPLES AND ANALYZING EXAMPLES:

Step 1: Matching principles and content

Your teacher will give you a photocopy. You will find two different columns: one with

different principles applicable to good practice examples; the other one with possible

explanatory information.

You should try to match each principle with its corresponding explanatory information.

Do it individually or in pairs first. Then you will have the opportunity to contrast your

ideas in groups of 4. Finally, the whole class will discuss and clarify the given principle.

Step 2: Applying the principles

Your teacher will show you different “good practice examples” one by one. Somebody

will read the example for the whole class. Then, in groups of 4 (or your project groups)

you will have to decide:

- Which of the previous principles apply to the given example(s) and why.

- If none apply, why do you think it has been considered a good practice

example?

You will be given a maximum time to do it. The first group to have a complete answer

will win a point!!!

Good luck!!!

Step3: Summarizing:

In your groups again discuss the following question:

Do you know of any examples from your own experience at school? In what you have seen so far in the schools you are analyzing in your project, can you identify any?



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GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY IN EDUCATION

Step 1

Get into your usual groups. Each group will be given a “good practice” example (or two)

to analyse. The examples are either in Basque or in Spanish, so you will not have any

problems to understand them.

Step 2

Each group, taking into account the different Principles for Good Practice in Education

worked on in the previous section analyse your example(s) and see how close or how far

away they are from fulfilling them.

If the corresponding example doesn’t fulfil the indicators the group should try and

decide why it is that they have been considered as GP.

You should try and get the following information into a poster:

Organization (name and some information):

Brief summary:

Indicators fulfilled and why?

If no indicators fulfilled: reasons to consider it a “Good Practice”

Once you have finished the posters we will put them on walls, as a kind of Conference

Poster display.

Step 3

All the different groups have analyzed different examples of GPs. Now, you will move

around from group to group collecting different information on different GPs. One

member-of the group will stay with your poster in order to explain and present the

poster to other groups coming to see what you have analyzed.



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As you see other posters take notes on the practices analysed and the different aspects

seen in each one. Also ask as many questions as needed to understand the given

information.

Step 4

Get back into your groups and decide on the three most interesting GPs you have learnt

about, giving reasons for your choice.

1._____________________________________________________________________

2._____________________________________________________________________

3._____________________________________________________________________

Step 5

Report to the rest of the class which GPs your group has chosen and the reasons for your

choice.

FINAL NOTE: Remember that the final task for this unit is that this aspect should also be included,

analysed, contrasted and compared in your project.



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REPORT WRITING

Step 1

We are going to work on Report writing now. We want you to start getting ready for

your final report on your project and, as you have worked on this in previous modules,

we are going to use your knowledge from then to refresh your ideas a little bit.

If you remember you have worked on report writing in modules 1.1 and 1.4. In this last

one you worked on report writing in Basque, Spanish and English. So you can refer to

your materials from those modules.

Get in your usual small groups and try to answer the following points:

a. Characteristics of a report

b. Important points to consider

c. Essential parts in a report.

Step 2

Refer to appendix 1 at the end of this booklet to find out and refresh your ideas on

Characteristics of a report.

Then go to appendix 2 look at the checklist given so that you remember important and

essential points to consider when writing a report. Remember that the points mentioned

there will be taken into account when marking the report you will have to write at the

end of this unit and your Project Report.

We have finished this unit of work now. Look at the task below and remember that you have to do it in groups and for the corresponding deadline. Read it carefully and answer the task you have been given.



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APPENDIX 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF A REPORT

A report is a text which presents information about something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic observation, analysis, comparison or contrast. The topic or concept must be clear and logically-ordered so that the reader understands it. We will analyze some features of a report in this document.

GENERIC STRUCTURE OF A REPORT

The advice below consists of a set of suggestions of material that you might include in your report.

A particular report should only include those parts that are relevant:

INTRODUCTION

First and foremost, you should write about the most interesting or important parts of your project. Devote most space and time to this. For example:

o What did you learn? o Did you discover anything novel? o Why was it difficult? o What was the most difficult part of the project? o How did you overcome the difficulties? o What design choices did you have along the way, and why did you make

the choices you made?

Provide the motivation for reading this report. Introduce the structure of the report (what you will cover in which chapters).

BACKGROUND

You should provide enough background to the readers so they can understand what the project is all about. For example:

o What the reader needs to know in order to understand the rest of the report. Try to include some references.

o Related work (if you know of any) o What problem are you solving? o Why are you solving it? o How does this relate to other work in this area? o What work does it build on?

Explain the process you went through in performing your project work as the results you finally produced. So, make sure your reports concentrate on why you made the particular choices and decisions that you did.

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

In many projects, the initial design and the final design differ somewhat. If the differences are interesting, write about them, and why the changes were made.



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If your design was not implemented fully, describe which parts you did implement, and which you didn't.

IMPLEMENTATION

It probably won't be possible to discuss everything. In this case, give a rationale for what you do discuss.

RESULTS

Make sure you use the appropriate results for 'research style' projects.

CONCLUSIONS, EVALUATION AND FURTHER WORK

What have you achieved? Give a critical evaluation of your own work - how could the work be taken further (perhaps by another student next year) (perhaps if you had more time) (perhaps if you dedicated more time to it)?

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Give publication details for all the references you have made in the report. Make sure you use the Huhezi Bibliography criteria.

LANGUAGE FEATURES OF A REPORT

‐ Introducing group or general aspect

‐ Using conditional logical connection; when, so, etc

‐ Using simple present tense

REPORT FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

Remember that you are writing a formal report, not a diary of your work. Organise your material in a structured way along the lines of the suggestions

seen in this document and in previous modules. It is better to keep the look of your project report simple and straightforward. Students are reminded that the report is an individual/group project and that

the work submitted should be substantially your own. Each project is different, and you should get advice from your tutor about how to

structure your report. Each project is unique and has its own natural length, and you will probably

know when you have said everything that you think needs to be said.

APPENDIX 2: REPORT WRITING - CHECKLIST

When you write a report there are different aspects that you need to consider. First and foremost, remember that you have been writing reports before now in your academic life. Remember whatever you do for report writing in your other languages is also transferable and applicable when you write a report in English, and vice-versa.



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Let’s have a look at the different aspects that you should think about throughout the whole process of writing a report.

REPORT WRITING: MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

APPROPRIATENESS AND ACCURACY

CONTENT

Is the structure of the report appropriate?

Front page. Index. Abstract. Introduction. Analysis of the topic or

contributions: o Theoreti

cal framework.

o Practical framework.

Conclusions and proposals.

Bibliography. appendixes (not

compulsory) Title (subtitles):

Are they meaningful? Are they coherent?

Quotations:

Has the original text been copied?

Is the connection with the original text too close?

Have the used sources been given the corresponding credit?

Are the quotations adequate?

Bibliography:

Are the references correct?

Have you taken into account all the information on how to write references correctly?

Spelling Vocabulary:

Not-appropriate words used?

Not appropriate register?

Grammar

Syntax (subject-verb agreement, sing-plural agreement, sentence order, adverbs...)

Subject inclusion. Verb tenses, verb

structures. style

Too long sentences? Spanish-type sentences? Too complicated ideas in

just one sentence? Paragraphing:

One line paragraphs? Balanced paragraphs? Is the content of the

paragraphs adequate and appropriate in general?

Linkers and connectors:

Are the main ideas and the subordinate ones well connected?

Have you avoided repetitions?

Are the linkers and connectors used appropriate?

Theoretical framework:

Is it adequate to the given situation or task?

Have the different sources given been used?

Have the sources been supplemented?

Is there a balance between the different topics?

Are the topics relevant to the task?

Solving/answering the task:

Is the answer relevant to the task?

Is there a connection with the theoretical framework?

Is the answer complete, having taken into account the different aspects?

Any contributions?

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