2020 International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence

January 23–26, 2020

Tucson, Arizona and online

Project Based Learning with Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 1:30 PM–2:30 PM MST

Ventana Room

Proposal Type

Roundtable

Language of Presentation

English

Strand

Curriculum design and instruction

Summary

Project-based learning has unique potential to meet the learning needs of children from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds; however, utilizing this methodology with English Language Learners presents challenges in eliciting critical thinking in students who have limited English ability and striking a balance with discrete skill instruction.

Primary Presenter

Emily Christine Macaluso, Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest

Country

United States