Project-Based Learning
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This document defines project-based learning (PjBL) as an instructional approach that organizes learning around projects that are central to the curriculum. It discusses the origins of PjBL in constructivist learning theories. Benefits include students gaining a variety of knowledge and skills through different activities. Common features of implementing PjBL include an introduction, guiding question, process of investigation, resources, scaffolding, collaboration, and reflection. The document also outlines challenges for educators in adopting PjBL and proposes implementing it in a blended K-12 environment to teach mobile app development.
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Project-Based Learning
- 1. Using the PjBL instructional approach to teach mobile app development to K-12 students: theory and practice Project-Based Learning (PjBL) Viviane Vladimirschi MDDE 803 Assignment # 2 – Instructional approach presentation
- 2. Defining Project-Based Learning (PjBL) - “A model that organizes learning around projects” (Thomas, 2000, p. 1). 1) Projects are central, not peripheral to the curriculum. 1) Projects are focused on questions or problems that "drive" students to encounter (and struggle with) the central concepts and principles of a discipline. 1) Projects involve students in a constructive investigation. 1) Projects are student-driven to some significant degree. 1) Projects are realistic, not school-like. (Thomas, 2000)
- 3. Origins of PjBL - “Learning by doing” (John Dewey (1974) & followers). - Based on Constructivism learning theory: learner- centered, knowledge-centered, assessment-centered, and community-centered (Bransford, Brown, and Cocking, 2000). - Constructionism learning theory: individuals learn best when they are constructing an artifact that can be shared with others and reflected upon (Piaget, 1969; Kafai & Resnick, 1996).
- 4. Benefits to the PjBL instructional approach - “Students gain knowledge and skills through different activities and in a variety of domains” (Tamim, & Grant, 2013, p. 73). - Enables students to develop dispositions or tendencies to act in a certain manner in addition to developing feelings such as self-esteem and confidence (Katz & Chard, 1992). - The production of artifacts that represent answers to that question have the potential to motivate students and help them better understand subject matter content (Blumenfeld et al., 1991).
- 5. Common features for implementing PjBL An introduction to "set the stage" or anchor the activity; A task, guiding question or driving question; A process or investigation that results in the creation of one or more sharable artifacts; Resources, such as subject-matter experts, textbooks and hypertext links; Scaffolding, such as teacher conferences to help learners assess their progress, computer-based questioning and project templates; Collaborations, including teams, peer reviews and external content specialists; and Opportunities for reflection and transfer, such as classroom debriefing sessions, journal entries and extension activities. Grant (2002)
- 6. Challenges faced by Educators Teachers need to be open to its constructivist nature; Need to be skilled in taking a student-centered approach with their students; Need to have the motivation and the abilities to adopt a new instructional strategy; Need to be confident in managing the PjBL activities. Tamin and Grant (2013)
- 7. Implementing PjBL in a K-12 Blended Learning Environment
- 8. Teaching mobile app development to K-12 students: course objectives Develop critical thinking, creative thinking, collaboration and communication skills Develop information literacy, media & technology skills Develop life skills (future career opportunities) Find real solutions to real problems Learn how things work by creating digital content; learning by doing Learn how to develop a mobile app using Titanium
- 9. MobGeek site www.mobgeek.com.br Learning tools and resources used in the course Live Webcasts via google hangout Moodle Vera Cruz www.portalveracruz.net/escola Dropbox * www.dropbox.com Blog Wordpress cursoappveracruz2014.wordpress.com Internet Slides,videos,music, etc
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