An academic guide for the third year of CSE based on active methodological contributions: explore the world!

Abstract

This paper is focused around designing a didactic unit called “Explore the World”, as an alternative proposition to complement or substitute a third semester unit for any 3rd CSE class at Miguel Hernández Secondary School. Throughout this project, an analysis and a constant comparison is carried out regarding methodologies, organisation, and contents. This being the key reason why it centres in the development and implementation of active methodologies such as task-based learning (TBL), Project-based learning (PBL) and communicative approach (CA) through a series of entertaining activities which also prove useful in a daily basis. The current educational system offers some resilience when dealing with newer methodologies or models, for reasons such as time management, strict objectives and an already overwhelming workload. This academic guide wishes to prove that there is a possibility to introduce certain active methodologies as short projects and alternative activities without compromising the current annual plan.