Deeper Learning Educators – Deeper Learning Students
Collaborative activities benefit academic and social-emotional learning. I’ve seen in my students collaborating creates a spark that extends to subsequent individual activities. Industry leaders ask that students learn to collaborate Continue Reading →
Lee Anna Stirling Advances in technology over the last 20 plus years have been a support to education. For example, in PBL where students are involved with inquiry Continue Reading →
Deeper learning fosters skills, attitudes, and use of knowledge to make a positive difference in one’s communities and beyond. Examples of frameworks that forward deeper learning outcomes: project-based learning with inquiry, problem-based Continue Reading →
PBL that is inquiry-based 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 Continue Reading →
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 →
(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 →
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 →
For most inspiring project-based learning, include a public audience. Presenting beyond the class brings extra excitement, motivation, strengthened agency and confidence. Students share findings, conclusions, and recommendations. In project-based learning, Continue Reading →
I have seen over and over, and research confirms, that when students are involved in finding answers to relevant challenges their motivation and learning deepen. In Challenge-Solving Projects, problem-based learning Continue Reading →
Challenge-Solving Projects address a real life challenge or a role-played, simulated challenge. As students realize they can effect positive, real-life change – students’ learning goals and future work goals expand. Continue Reading →