Pot-luck, an Innovative Technique of Project-Based Learning

Pot-luck, an innovative technique of Project- Based Learning, is a creative idea of a teacher/ researcher from Iran, which has authenticity based on the results of the research and credibility based on the confirmation by four ELT key figures in the US. Research has revealed that Pot-luck has a significant effect on Iranian EFL learners’ effective learning of speaking, autonomy, and collaboration; in addition, it helps students to enjoy and to develop a positive attitude towards learning. Therefore, in order for this technique to be applied and tested by other ELT members, this book is to introduce Pot-luck, the creative idea of the researcher/ author of this book, as an innovative technique of Project-Based Learning, which has proved to be significantly effective in developing a positive attitude in learners towards learning, boosting effective learning, autonomy, and collaboration.

Hamideh Sadat Bagherzadeh- a Linguistics Ph.D. (T.A.) in University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) and an EFL/ESL teacher with 15 years of experience in teaching EFL/ESL, FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS, TOEFLiBT, and GRE in Iran, proudly introduces Pot-luck, her innovative PBL technique, which boosts effective learning, autonomy, and collaboration in learning.