Students Teachers

Role of the student
Each of the students are distributed preferably in small groups ( 2 to 6) and a spontaneous way, participates within his group giving ideas in relation to possible alternative of subjects to study, problems to solve, projects to be made, or any other activity whose accomplishment interests them. Once the group has several options for action, enters the analysis of the same in order to identify the advantages and disadvantages of each. The stage following consists in to stablish a criterion on which they can select the option that better adjusts to its possibilities of execution. It is understood that this selection is accepted by the whole group.
The process continues when the students of the group develops a plan to perform their project choosen, specifying all the concerning details . At this stage, each group will prepare a complete full description of what they propose to do, indicating in adition, for example:
a) the greater amount possible of the contents of the disciplines to include, related to their project
b) the materials that will occupy
c) materials each contributing according his possibilities
d) the distribution of the functions that each is committed to playing
After the planning stage, each group focussed on the implementation of its task, which, when completed, should be presented to the class. This presentation should also prepared, with all details of the case.
When a group finishes with all the steps described, repeat the process with another project and so on.

Role of the teacher
The role of the teacher to be played through the whole process is to become motivator, animator, inspirational and counselor(when students request). He is directly responsible for the positive attitudes required of students. In particular, try to avoid the presence of feelings of frustration, failure or underestimation.
Also, he must register continualy (by providing appropiate instruments), the progress demonstrated by students.

More information about the remaining details of the methodolgy, is available only, for educational institutions that agree to hire the sevices for implementing CTEFB.

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