Processing Family Models

Project Based Learning

• Long Term
• Student Centered
• Interdisciplinary
• Centered around Challenging questions/ problems to be solved
• Encourages decision making
• Encourages cooperative learning

Project Based Learning

• Students will:
• Ask & refine questions
• Debate solutions/ answers
• Synthesize/ analyze data
• Communicate with each other about finding

Design Features of PBL

Benefits of PBL

• * Higher Academic Achievement
• * Higher level of cognitive development
• enhances quality of learning
• * Creates positive communication with diverse population of students
• * engages bored students
• * Encourages high performing classroom environment

Challenges with PBL-Students May struggle w/

• generating meaningful scientific questions
• Analyzing/ evaluating data
• Developing logical arguments
• manning time or complexity

CHALLENGES WITH PBL-Teachers MAY STRUGGLE W/

• Time Management
• Classroom management
• Feeling the need to control the environment
• Supporting student activities
• Designing assessments

Inquiry Based learning

Learning Cycle Model (5 Es)

Learning Cycle COntinued

• Engagement: Connection facilitated with what students know & can do
• Exploration: Hands-on activities (with guidance). Learner gathers & organizes data
• Explanation: New concept are introduced/ cohesion are sought
• Elaboration: Activities that build on skill
• Evaluation: Students asses their knowledge & abilities

Inquiry Notes Continued0- Students will...

• see themselves as participants
• accept the invite to learn
• Communicate using a variety of methods
• Propose explanations & solutions to build concepts
• Use observations
• Critique science practices

Teacher should:

• Model behaviors & skills
• Support content learning
• Use multiple means of assessment
• Act as facilitators

Socratic Dialogue

Socratic Method

• Valuable in places where students are learning ethics
• Primary goal: to have students think critically about difficult Issues
• There is no one right answer
• Causes students to think critically about issues

How to use Socratic Dialogue in steps

• Pick controversial topic
• Create open- ended questions for students or allow them to develop own questions
• Teacher leads discussion
• As year goes on- students can take leadership role
• Summarize ideas at the end

A leader's Responsibility :

• Keep the topic focused
• Won't allow tangents
• Allow equal time from all members
• Clarify, synthesize, & restate earlier claims
• Everyone participates n socratic discussion

Pariticipants Responsibility

• Demonstrate respect for different thoughts, values, or ideas
• Must actively listen to discussion
• Don't interrupt others