Project Based Learning

The Basics

• long term
• interdisciplinary
• student-centered
• complex projects

What does it look like?

• collaboration
• investigation
• problem solving
• design

Design Features

• appropriate goals that lead to deep understanding
• beginning with engaging problems that lead to learning before completing projects
• multiple opportunities for formative self-assessment
• collaboration among students, teachers, and others in the community

Benefits

• Integrates curriculum areas
• Encourages life long learning habits
• Helps students to both do and know
• Encourages accountability, goal setting, and improved performance
• Engages and motivates bored or indifferent students
• Meets the needs of diverse learners
• Promotes problem solving, communication, and self-management

Inquiry Learning

The 5 E's

• Engagement: object, event, question
• Exploration: hands on activities
• Explanation: explain understanding
• Ellaboration: apply concepts, make connections, extend learning
• Evaluation: students assess their knowledge skills and abilities

socratic method

how to

• Keep the discussion focused
• Keep the discussion intellectually responsible
• Ask probing questions
• Summarize what has or has not been resolved
• Include as many students as possible in the conversation

The role of the Socratic questioner

• Be the inner critical voice
• Handle all answers carefully and fairly
• Ask follow up questions that advance the conversation
• Encourage the class to think in a disciplined, intellectually responsible manner

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