Project
Based Learning
Project Plan BY Mrs. M GIRIJA, TGT ENGLISH
Project Plan BY Mrs. M GIRIJA, TGT ENGLISH
PROJECT
TITLE:OUR LEISURE TIME AND HOBBIES
1. The Define Phase
1.1 Introduction:
§ Write a statement describing the
overall purpose of the project.
§ What is the key challenge or problem
the project is aiming to address?
§ What are students intended to learn
from the project?
Everyone
is interested in something. It can be a hobby or just a pastime. In this
project we shall give the participants the opportunity to enter the world of
hobbies. We want them to introduce the
hobbies and interests of their peers,elders and old people and share
their passions so that we can compare how similar and different interests
across the different people are.
The
participants will be asked to discuss different topics related to free time
and hobbies, give presentations on the
most popular activities and pastimes in their region, and interview their
schoolmates and parents on their hobbies in secondary school. The project
information will be uploaded on the project website.
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1.2 Project Scope:
Describe the scope of your project. This may include class and section, subjects it covers, soft skills to be used etc. as well as other factors affecting scope.
Describe the scope of your project. This may include class and section, subjects it covers, soft skills to be used etc. as well as other factors affecting scope.
Students of classIX .
Subject: English Language,Social Science,Mathematics and Lifeskills
Topic/Lesson:Main Course Book Unit People
Hobbies and Interests(ASL)
Leisure Time(ASL)
How I Taught My Grandmother To Read
The project will be undertaken by the class of 40 students and the culminating product will be shared by the school.
The
task requires students to prepare a questionnaire for 40 people, and conduct
a research based on the questions.
The student also writes a detailed
report that discusses the findings of their research. The report aims at
analyzing the data collected.
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1.3 Curriculum and Standards:
List the curriculum and standards this project with cover.
List the curriculum and standards this project with cover.
This project will cover the following
points of National Curriculum Framework 2005:
Ø
Enjoyment
of leisure time
Ø
Bridging
the gap between English as ‘Subject’ and English as ‘Language’
Ø
Hobby
as profession
Ø
Applying
text-book knowledge to real life situations
Ø
Respect
towards other human beings
Ø
Developing
sense of appreciation towards others
1.4 Essential Questions:
All
work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
v
How
can we take care of our leisure time?
v
What
are the harmful effects of indulging in
strenuous activities without freetime?
v
What
would your life be if you are without a hobby?
v
What
is your response when you see a person in distress?
v
What
is the attitude of the people towards hobby?
v Do you think that keeping a hobby is an important aspect of life.?
v
How
do hobbies help you?
1.6 Learning Environment:
Describe the learning environment for the project including any classroom adaptation that will be required.
Describe the learning environment for the project including any classroom adaptation that will be required.
§ The
class of 40 students will be divided into four groups of 10 students each. Each
group will be allotted the following
Group
1- Preparation of questionnaires, conducting the survey, analysis of surveyand
Presentation of report (10 people)
Group
2- Preparation of questionnaires, conducting the survey, analysis of surveyand
Presentation of report(Another 10 people )
Group
3- Preparation of questionnaires, conducting the survey, analysis of surveyand
Presentation of report (Another 10 people )
Group
4- Preparation of questionnaires, conducting the survey, analysis of surveyand
Presentation of report (Another 10 people )
§ Teacher’s
announcements will address the whole class as a group.
§ Each
group will choose the group leader and will plan their strategy and submit it
to the teacher.
§ All
the group members will submit their work to their group leaders.
§ Peer
assessment will be done among the groups.
§ Solve
problems that arise in the groups.
§ Reflect
and evaluate their work first in the group, then with the whole class.
§ The
groups will be mixed groups of boys and girls.
§ Children
with different skills will be in a group.
§ The
final product will be a compilation of survey of 40 people
1.7 Assessment Approach:
Describe the approach for:
Describe the approach for:
1.71 Authentic Assessment:
Ø Students
will document their work in their portfolios.
Ø
They will take photographs of their
work
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1.72 Formative Assessment:
The
student prepares a questionnaire and takes readings from 40 randomly selected
people, preferably of their residential locality.
The
questionnaire would contain questions related to the hobbies that people in the
area keep.
Based
on the findings of the questionnaire, the student writes a report
The student also pastes pictures of several
interesting hobbies that they come across during the survey.
The
student can paste a picture of himself/herself, showing him/her pursuing the
hobby that he/she has.
Ø A
question-answer session will be held.
Ø
Students
will make questionnaires on their research work
Ø Their
work will be monitored by the teacher and suggestions will be given time to
time.
1.73 Summative Assessment:
Ø The students will write reports. Survey
questionnaires to be prepared.
Ø The students will be asked to present them
before the school.
Rubrics
Rubrics will be used to assess
Content relevance - 10 Marks
·
Purpose of the project is clearly defined and
understood and core issues
·
are identified.
·
Creative writing and creativity
·
Originality
·
Analytical skills (Data interpretation,
analysing the facts/situation, drawing inferences)
·
Collaboration, taking responsibility and
organising
·
Use of audio/visual aids or technology to
present findings
·
Conclusion and suggestions
Sentence structure and grammar of the
report- 10 Marks
Presentation, originality & creativity of the task –10Marks
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1.75 Grading:
Grades
will be based on a combination of scores from assessments made during the
project.
2.
Plan
Phase
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2.1 Work Breakdown, Products and Milestones:
List the project task and, if possible at this stage include the sub-tasks. For each task add the product that will be created and indicate it will be a milestone.
List the project task and, if possible at this stage include the sub-tasks. For each task add the product that will be created and indicate it will be a milestone.
Select student groups (student groups)
Class activity: Preparation of questionnaires
Survey: survey of hobbies and leisure time . (survey report)
Activity: Collection of strategies suggested by
different groups on how to overcome these problems (Strategies)
Activity: Preparing a presentation on the topic
allotted to the group (student briefing)
Activity: Final check-list of the project (student skills)
2.2 Role definition:
List the roles team members will fulfill in the project.
List the roles team members will fulfill in the project.
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2.3 Task schedule:
Note start and end dates for the project.
Include expected dates to start specific tasks
Note start and end dates for the project.
Include expected dates to start specific tasks
Project
start date 10th August 2016
Project end date 30Nov August 2016 |
2.4Special Activities Plan:
List any special activities (e.g. Field trips or guest speakers) including dates.
List any special activities (e.g. Field trips or guest speakers) including dates.
Conducting
a survey on hobbies of people
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2.5Resource Plan:
List resource that will be required during the project and any other date constraints associated with them.
List resource that will be required during the project and any other date constraints associated with them.
Computer lab
Library- As per the time available to the
students
Community Survey
2.6 Direct Instruction:
List any planned direct instruction sessions and
link them to specific tasks if appropriate.
2.7 Reviews and checkpoints:
Describe how you will incorporate review meetings and checkpoints in the project
2.8 Assessment plan:
Describe the balanced assessment plan for the project. List products that will be assessed during the project. List rubrics that need to be created before project launch. |
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Assessment Type
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Assessment Tools
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Authentic
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Reports,
presentation
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Formative
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Checklist, outlining
the presentation, remarks by the teacher, survey results, rough drafts.
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Summative
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Presentation,
testing through article writing, preparation of portfolios, grading.
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2.9 Work plan
Prepare work plan in the format given below.
Prepare work plan in the format given below.
Sl.
No
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TASTTASK AND SUBTASK
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S
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ROLOROLE
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STASTSTART
DATE
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ENEEND
DATE
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PRODUPPPRODUCT
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1
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Survey
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Preparing
questionnaires
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Students
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10/08/16
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20/08/16
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Questionnaires
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2
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Conducting
survey
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Distribution
of questionnaires
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Students
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21/08/16
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30/8/16
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Filled
in information
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3
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Outcome
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Analysis
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Teacher
and Students
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1/10/16
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25/10/16
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Report
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4
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Final
draft
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Compiling
the work
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Students
with the help of teachers
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26/10/16
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30/11/16
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Culminating
product
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3.Do Phase
5.1) Project Launch:
Describe how the project will be launched, including how goals, expectation, rules, procedures, assessment, and grading will be presented to the students.
Describe how the project will be launched, including how goals, expectation, rules, procedures, assessment, and grading will be presented to the students.
v
The students will be asked to keep a record
v
Defining the goals of the project by the teacher
v
Division of groups according to different skills in
the students
v
Rules to be laid out with common consent with the
students
v
Division of work within the groups
v
Preparation of time-plan and familiarising the
students with it
v
Preparing rubrics for evaluation
(5.2) Artifacts:
List artifacts that will be created during the project
List artifacts that will be created during the project
Research notes
Research reports
Survey questionnaires
Survey Reports
Presentation outlines
Scrapbooks
(5.3) Culminating product:
Describe what culminating product or products are expected to be created during the project and how they will be presented
Reports
Scrapbooks
Project work compilation in soft copy
and hard copy
(5.4) Celebrating completion:
Describe how the students will celebrate when the project is completed.
Describe how the students will celebrate when the project is completed.
Reading the
reports in the class
Presenting
them to other classes and teachers
Prizes
according to the grades earned
Preserving
the portfolios in school
4.Review Phase
(6.1)Student Reflection and Evaluation:
Describe how student reflection and evaluation will be conducted.
(6.1)Student Reflection and Evaluation:
Describe how student reflection and evaluation will be conducted.
At the end of the project, the students
will do reflection and evaluation through a questionnaire. Their reflection
will cover:
ü What topics I learned about,
ü Was it fun to work with my team-mates,
ü What new skills I learned,
ü What I liked about the project,
ü My best experience during the project
(6.2) Teacher Reflection and Evaluation:
Describe how teacher reflection and evaluation will be conducted
.
The teacher
evaluates the project summaries and the students’learning.
The
teacher reflection and evaluation forms will cover:
•
Successes
•
Challenges
•
Achievement of project goals
(6.3) Assessment of 21st Century skills:
List of 21st century skills in this project and its assessment
Survey Reports
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Critical
thinking, technology
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Conduct
of survey
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Interactive
skills,social skills
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Presentation outlines
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Critical
thinking, team-work, technology,ICT skills,creativity
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Portfolios
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Critical
thinking, team-work, communication,inculcatuion of values
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(6.4) Summative Assessment and Grading:
List products and the corresponding rubrics that will be used for SA and Grading
Product
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Assessment
Tool
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Weightage
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Survey
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Survey
questionnaire and present the findings
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10
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Articles/
research notes
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Writing
skills rubrics
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20
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5.Manage Phase
7.1) Process Management:
List tasks that will be used to manage the process of conducting the learning
List tasks that will be used to manage the process of conducting the learning
Ø Planning the project
Ø Launching the project
Ø Project Leadership
Ø Collaboration with participating teachers
Ø Progress Monitoring
Ø Process Management
Ø Conflict Management
(7.2) Student Preparation:
Describe how students will be prepared for the project prior to launch. List any specific instruction or tasks that will be needed
Describe how students will be prepared for the project prior to launch. List any specific instruction or tasks that will be needed
ü
Discussion
on hobbies
ü
Ways
to prepare a questionnaire
ü
Layouts
of report-writing and write-ups and graphical presentations
(7.3) Facilitation:
Describe how facilitation of resources will be used to enable the students to be successful.
Describe how facilitation of resources will be used to enable the students to be successful.
Formative assessment:
Students’ research notes,
rough drafts, paragraphs, and outlines will receive formative feedback from
their peers and the teacher before the finished product is given shape to
ensure that students are honing all their skills.
Scaffold creation:
This will be done through CODER-
Ø
C-
collecting ideas
Ø
O-
organising ideas
Ø
D-
preparing a rough Draft
Ø
E-
editing
Ø
R-
reviewing the final product
(7.4) Progress Monitoring:
Describe how program will be monitored throughout the project.
Group Progress
Describe how program will be monitored throughout the project.
Group Progress
Ø Whole class meeting on every Wednesday and
team-members meeting before assembly every day
Ø Checklist
Ø Reviewing and editing of rough drafts
Individual Progress
Ø Meeting the checkpoints in the work-plan
Ø Motivating for team-work
(7.5)
Re-planning:
Describe how ‘re-planning’ will be used if the project goes off track
Describe how ‘re-planning’ will be used if the project goes off track
v Going through the time-plan once again
v Accommodating the suggestions given by the
students and fellow teachers
v Providing ideas to make an effective
questionnaire
(7.6) Conflict Management:
Describe how to address problems related to participation, offer approaches to manage other conflicts that may arise.
Describe how to address problems related to participation, offer approaches to manage other conflicts that may arise.
v Students to resolve minor conflicts
themselves
v Teacher’s intervention only in major
conflicts
v Guiding the team-leaders to assign the work
according to the skill of the individual members
v Defining the circle of concern among the
students
v Attendance and participation monitoring
will be done to assure that everyone is working.
v Submission deadlines to be reminded. Grace
period for the unexpected will be granted.
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ENGLISH PROJECT
CLASS IX B 2016-2017
OUR LEISURE TIMEAND HOBBIES
Co-ordinator: Mrs. M GIRIJA, TGT ENGLISH
Team Leaders
1.
Richard Joseph
2.
Riya Susan Biju
3.
Sreelakshmi
Sajeev
4. Jovin Jose
List of contents
1.
Project Overview
§
Aim
§
Project Scope
§ Essential
Question
§
Learning environment
§
Experiences
2.
Planning
3. Analysis and
interpretation
4.
Summary or Conclusions
5.
Suggestions
6.
Photographs
7. Acknowledgements
8. Bibliography
Project
Overview
Aim
Everyone
is interested in something. It can be a hobby or just a pastime. In this
project we gave the participants the opportunity to enter the world of
hobbies. We wanted them to introduce the
hobbies and interests of their peers,elders and old people and share
their passions so that we could compare how similar and different interests
across the different people are.
The
participants were asked to discuss different topics related to free time and
hobbies, give presentations on the
most popular activities and pastimes in their region, and interview their
schoolmates and parents on their hobbies in the school. The project information will be
uploaded on the project website.
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Project Scope:
Students of classIX . Subject: English Language,Social Science,Mathematics and Lifeskills The project was undertaken by the class of 40 students and the culminating product will be shared by the school.
The
task requires students to prepare a questionnaire, for 40 people, and conduct
a research based on the questions.
The student also writes a detailed
report that discusses the findings of their research. The report aims at
analyzing the data collected.
|
Essential
Question:
All
work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
v
How
can we take care of our leisure time?
v
What
are the harmful effects of indulging in
strenuous activities without freetime?
v
What
would your life be if you are without a hobby?
v
What
is your response when you see a person in distress?
v
What
is the attitude of the people towards hobby?
v Do you think that keeping a hobby is an important aspect of life?
v How do hobbies
help you?
Learning Environment:
The
class of 40 students were divided into
four groups of 10 students each. Each group was allotted the following
Group
1- Preparation of questionnaires, conducting the survey, analysis of survey and
Presentation of report (10 people)
Group
2- Preparation of questionnaires, conducting the survey, analysis of survey and
Presentation of report(Another 10 people )
Group
3- Preparation of questionnaires, conducting the survey, analysis of survey and
Presentation of report (Another 10 people )
Group
4- Preparation of questionnaires, conducting the survey, analysis of survey and Presentation
of report (Another 10 people )
Experiences
A
survey was recently conducted to find out about the Hobbies of peers,elders and
old people (Total number-40) ranging between
the age of 14 and 80.This survey was given to 10 students in each group. This
report presents the findings, conclusion and recommendations that have resulted
from the survey. The survey enabled the members
to learn cultural lessons with regard to hobbies and free time.They
enjoyed the learning process and discovered the hobbies which people have in
their region.The members found the work challenging and rewarding.
Calendar
of activities
Sl.
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TASK
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SUBTASK
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ROLE
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Project start date 10th August 2016
Project end date 30th October 2016
Release of the final product 30 November 2016
Release of the final product 30 November 2016
1
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Survey
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Preparing
questionnaires
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Students
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2
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Conducting
survey
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Distribution
of questionnaires
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Students
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3
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Outcome
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Analysis
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Teacher
and Students
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4
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Final
draft
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Compiling
the work
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Students
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Analysis
and interpretation
Report
on the Survey
Introduction
A
survey was recently conducted among 40people ranging in the age group of 14 and
80 to find out about thei leisure time and hobbies .This survey was given to 10
students each in 4 groups of class IX B.
This report presents the findings, conclusion and recommendations that have
resulted from the survey
Findings
The
survey found that all the respondents had a hobby. The survey asked the
respondents how long they had been doing their hobby. The majority of the
respondents said that they had been doing their hobby for more than 5 years.
The
most popular hobby was reading books, 53 percent of respondents did this hobby.
They read books at school, at home, and
in library.They liked reading books because they could learn more knowledge. Some of the respondents were interested in
other hobbies like watching TV,gardening, cooking,stitching,painting and
drawing,and travelling mostly because these activities were interesting and
exciting.All the respondents had the hobby that they wanted to try.
Gardening 10%
Reading 53%
Listening to music 7.5%
Cooking 12.5%
Stitching 2.5%
Painting and drawing 5%
Watching TV 2.5%
Travelling 5%
Any obstacles while pursuing hobbies?YES 25% NO 75%
Hobby as Profession
YES 25% NO 75%
Some of the Survey Questions and the
resultant data obtained are as follows
1. What is your favourite past time/hobby?
Ans: Reading 53%,cooking 12.5%,gardening 10%,listening to
music7.5%,painting and drawing 5%,stitching,2.5%,watchingTV 2.5%travelling 5%
(Total Votes:21+5+4+3+2+1+1+2=40
)
2. What are your regular workhabits,a daily schedule that you keep?
Ans Regular
work habits 80%.Those who have regular work habits justified their position by
saying that they are engaged in
- keeping the house neat and tidy (grandmothers)
- taking care of grandchildren (grandparents
- getting up early,going to church,involving in the activities of Residential Association
- · reading and housekeeping
- · inventing craft items
- · reading and studying
- · daily routine and attending to office duties
3.What
do you learn from this hobby?
Ans:
All learn something or other from their hobbies.
- · mental happiness
- · mental refreshment
- · unique experience
- · relief from stress
- · helps in being calm and cool
- · knowledge
- · enriches intellect
- · learn to live in peace
- · power of tolerance
- · entering the world of imagination,new words,vocabulary and grammar
- · current affairs
- · making new dishes,learning to cook from TV channels
- · music fills heart and mind
- · keeping the surroundings clean
- · developing art and culture
- · keeping the surroundings clean
- · developing talent
- · learning cultivation methods
- · cross cultural understanding(travelling)
4.
Do you collect materials to pursue the hobby?
Ans:
Yes
97.5%
No 2.5%
(Total Votes: 40)
5.
Do you like to interact with others who follow a similar interest?
Ans: Yes 100%
(Total Votes:
40)
6.
Would you like to make your hobby your profession?
Ans: Yes 5%
No 95%
(Total Votes: 40)
7.
Do you face any obstacle while pursuing
this hobby?
Ans: Yes 25% (academic pressure, parents’
restrictions,shortage of water for gardening in summer season,cooking too much
food leading to wastage )
No 75%
(Total Votes: 40)
Some opinions of
the respondents are
↑
Painting gives me pleasure and happiness.I like to draw natural scenery
I like to dwell in the world of books
.The journey of discovering the likes and dislikes of people is interesting
The journey of discovering the likes and dislikes of
people under survey was a wonderful Summary or
Conclusions
According
to the information collected in the survey, more than half of the respondents
liked reading books for learning more knowledge and many read at home It is advisable that students read books at school,
especially in the school library. Moreover, we can teach them to have a useful
way to learn the knowledge from the books, also how to choose a good book
Suggestions
Reading
club should function in every school.
It is also
recommended to have various hobby clubs in institutions
Acknowledgements
We
owe our debt of gratitude to our
v Teachers
v Parents
v People of nearby
locality
Bibliography
Ø Project Based
Learning CBSE
Ø Formative
Assessment Manual CBSE
Ø Exemplary
Projects of Think.com narrative competition
Ø ASEF classnetwork
project of 2016
Photographs
experience
Teacher’s
evaluation report
Rubrics are used to assess
Content
relevance - 10 Marks
ü Purpose of the
project is clearly defined and understood and core issues
ü are identified.
ü Creative writing
and creativity
ü Originality
ü Analytical
skills (Data interpretation, analysing the facts/situation, drawing inferences)
ü Collaboration,
taking responsibility and organising
ü Use of
audio/visual aids or technology to present findings
ü Conclusion and
suggestions
Sentence
structure and grammar of the report- 10 Marks
Presentation, originality & creativity
of the task –10Marks
Group1
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30
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Group 2
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29
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Group 3
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30
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Group 4
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29
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Overall
grading Excellent
