EDU 555 Assignment : Article Review Can Project-Based Learning Close Gaps in Science Education? Prepared by: Nursaleha Binti Jamaludin ED 247 4A Prepared for: En. Mohamad Hisyam Ismail

Summary Author : Ingfei Chen Year : 2014 Source : blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/09 Issue : Capability of Project –Based Learning in narrowing the gap in students performance. Content : PBL able to change the learning method Features of effective PBL Research : PBIS

BUT GENERALLY AGREE THAT PBL CAN CLOSE THE GAPS OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN SCIENCE SUBJECT WHATHOWWHEN WHEREWHO

Comments / Opinions Article : PBL being introduced through PBIS which is a structured activities that emphasize core practices Opinion : Emphasize the students opportunity to learn by experience. Completing task by creating a project in real and presenting it (Vega, 2012) Strategies for Outcome Based Education (OBE) where the system focused on the outcome of the curriculum (Krishnan & Muhammad, 2012)

Article: PBL able to change the traditional learning method Learning through explanation, investigation and developing model Opinion: Self-conducting experience Student centered learning It allow active involvement of students in the learning process and be able to manipulate the knowledge that being exposed to them in order to solve the problem that being encountered (Krishnan & Muhammad, 2012)

Article: The project-based science lessons seem to work for all kinds of kids. The research of PBIS is conducted to grades 6 – 8 Opinion : PBL is suitable to all level of learners but depending on different condition

Realistic project based on students level Structured group work Professional learning network Multi-faceted assessment Article : Indoor or outdoor Applicable and practical Using of PBIS unit Opinion: Applicable and flexible in implementation Source :

Article: Teachers need a training to run the new teaching method Opinion: Curriculum should involved the one who teach it Implemented by stage

Article (research) : Implemented to sixth-grade science class at 42 middle school in diverse urban public school Students in PBIS class perform 8 % better than the one in the traditional class method Opinion: PBL is strategies that involved active participation The training to teachers is essential

PBL in Malaysia PBL handbook proposed by Education Technology Division of Education Ministry on September Using PBL Approach to Conduct Project Course in Polytechnic of Port Dickson, Malaysia (2012) by Murugan Krishnan and Ruhizan Muhammad Engineering education – is problem-based or project-based learning the answer by Julie E. Mills and David F. Treagust (2003)

Conclusion Not the solution to decrease the teachers workload or even to make T&L as easier to the students Strategies to ensure that education is aligned with the mission and vision for the generation Transform the education as a meaningful learning ARTICLE