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Delivering a 21 st C. Education The Case for Project-Based Learning
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The Need for Fundamental Change. “You can’t just sprinkle 21 st century skills on the 20 th century donut. It requires a fundamental re- conception of what we are doing.” Christopher Dede, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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What Changes? A focus on both core knowledge and the essential capacities An emphasis on depth over breadth The delivery mechanisms The roles of students and teacher A climate of collaboration, risk-taking, and shared learning
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PBL Characteristics: High Level of Challenge Real and Relevant Problems Teamwork and Collaboration Multi-Disciplinary Integration and Application of Knowledge Public Presentation Developmentally Appropriate
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6 th Grade Writing Project
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Senior Project: The Sea Glider
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Cross-Cultural Collaboration: 8 th Grade Wolf and Condor Project
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11 th Grade Statistics Project: Math, Science, Arts, and Tech Collaboration
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Why it works. Student engagement in learning Complex, multi-disciplinary, and real Requires critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and various forms of complex communication Integrates knowledge across disciplines Encourages student voice and choice Aligns with recent research on cognitive development.
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What Students Say: In interviews with approximately 600 graduating seniors, 95% identified an extremely demanding academic project (not class) and/or physical or cultural challenge as their most transformative educational experience. Source: Orvis, current, ongoing research project
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9 th Grade Project: The Journal of Advanced Algebra Driving Question: How can you mathematically model an activity you enjoy? Collect and analyze data Graph your findings Develop, if possible, a function to demonstrate the data. Write a paper to explain your methods and demonstrate your findings.
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Most preferred ways to learn
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What teachers say: “Project-based learning is hard, it’s messy, it leaves you vulnerable, but once you try it, you’ll never go back because the learning is so authentic and profound.” Source: Orvis: A synthesis of comments from 25 teachers interviewed during December, 2010, as part of an ongoing research project.
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Resources http://www.nais.org/files/PDFs/NAISCOASchools.pdf http://davidwarlick.com/2cents http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com http://anne.teachesme.com http://vrd.askvrd.org http://emissary.wm.edu http://learnweb.harvard.edu.alps www.ubdexchange.org www.bie.org
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