Plan Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning (PBL) ignites a desire and belief in oneself to learn more. It is appropriate for general students, students identified as having special needs, students identified as gifted, Continue Reading →
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Why Inquiry Learning? PK-grad
Inquiry learning is investigation centered on learners’ questions and careful analysis of their findings. It is structured and scaffolds are provided.Though using a variety of teaching methods is Continue Reading →
Does “professional development” support professionals’ development?
Whether called “professional development” or “professional learning” do the activities actually support participants’ professional development, their professional learning that translates to stronger experiences for their learners? What does forward professionals’ Continue Reading →
Identifying Life (21st Century) Skills-Attitudes and Academic Content Objectives in Project-Based Learning
Identifying life/success skills-attitudes and academic content objectives/standards the project forwards and assessing students’ progress on them with formative assessments and summative assessments is basic to quality project-based learning. This is another way of supporting students’ self-agency, as Continue Reading →
Checklists & Rubrics
Checklists and rubrics can be used for formative and summative assessments. An important reason to use checklists/rubrics is for learners to have written clarity of expectations to which Continue Reading →
PBL Implementation STEPS: Conserving Energy Project
(Early-Childhood PBL Implementation: HERE) “I felt their enthusiasm. I saw the students were engaged. This unit seemed more meaningful to them. I enjoyed seeing students’ purposefulness. I could feel a Continue Reading →
Small Group and Individual Inquiry in PBL
After the project’s challenge question is stated and the class begins inquiry with an activity such as Know/Need-to-Know/Ideas, students work in small groups and individually. The groups have inquiry questions Continue Reading →
College & University PBL Challenge Questions
Project-based learning is inquiry-based and it centers on working to solve a real-life challenge. With your guidance, students generate inquiry questions they believe need to be answered in order to Continue Reading →
Higher Education PBL
Higher education across the US and worldwide acknowledges providing students with opportunities to collaboratively problem-solve an authentic challenge promotes equity and inclusion, while piquing students’ intrinsic interest in the discipline. With Continue Reading →
Science Project-Based Learning: Real-Life Challenge-Solving Projects with Science and Engineering
Most intrinsically motivating for students is working to solve a real-life challenge. Working to solve a real-life challenge, students gain a sense of agency – they can impact life in Continue Reading →