16. The Benefits of PBL:
Let me count the ways…
• Student pride
• Builds a safe student community
• Community interaction
• Cross-subject teaching
• Teaches real-world skills
• Less burn-out for teachers
17. 5 Key Elements of pbl
Real-world connection
Academic rigor
Structured collaboration
Student-driven learning
Multifaceted assessment
18. Your turn!
Project Goals:
• Create an academic extra-curricular activity for your institution
using project-based learning
• Practice reacting to sudden changes that can arise in PBL
environments
20. Contact Info
Please don’t hesitate to email me if you have questions or
want to share ideas!
mueller.miranda@gmail.com
Notas do Editor
Pics: Covers of EF Newspaper
Pics: Covers of EF Newspaper
A challenging problem or question:
Example – How can we make students engaged in American culture and Chicago traditions?
*Pics: key, question mark, chicago skyline
Our students think of ideas that connect them to the community, and we try to connect them with the right people or direct them to the right areas.
i.e. We had a student who was interested in American literature; we connected him with Billy Lombardo and had him interview the author over lunch.
This can be difficult at times, but it is so worthwhile. Call people, use your connections, send mass emails, and keep pestering people!
*Pics: Stefano and Billy Lombardo; Telephone, email
Create these projects with the goal in mind; use backwards design, creating a list of goals and skills you want the students to engage in and finding a problem and steps that can
Example: For ESL students in particular, we want them to exercise all aspects of their language skills and the the 5 C’s; as such, we have created a project that allows them to exercise this, depending on what area they want to develop.
Pics: man walking backwards, target
You are the facilitator; PBL takes a lot of pre-planning. You need to:
Give students defined roles that make them experts in a certain area; Predict problems and provide solutions before they happen; provide check-ins, self assessment categories, provide worksheets, and planned thoughtful guided questions
Example: We have several roles for the students, such as layout editor, secretary,
Pics: Army dudes
You are the facilitator; PBL takes a lot of pre-planning. You need to:
Give students defined roles that make them experts in a certain area; Predict problems and provide solutions before they happen; provide check-ins, self assessment categories, provide worksheets, and planned thoughtful guided questions
Example: We have several roles for the students, such as layout editor, secretary,
Pics: Army dudes
You are the facilitator; PBL takes a lot of pre-planning. You need to:
Give students defined roles that make them experts in a certain area; Predict problems and provide solutions before they happen; provide check-ins, self assessment categories, provide worksheets, and planned thoughtful guided questions
Example: We have several roles for the students, such as layout editor, secretary,
Pics: Army dudes
The roles and the structure allow the students to work on their own. It might be tempting to micromanage, or think that you’re not in control, but you are! Make sure to factor in time for student reflection on learning and remind them of their learning goals.
This student-driven approach gives students pride in their work and in their own education.
Pic: newspaperites