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Project Based Learning
Useful PBL Websites
Technology in Education
Houghton Mifflin's Project Based Learning Space
http://college.hmco.com/education/pbl/background.html
Some examples of PBL
www.jasonproject.org
www.learner.org/jnorth
www.thinkquest.org
http://quest.classroom.com
I've learned that Project Based Learning allows student problem solving and investigation. The students work independently to construct their own knowledge. They create realistic products through these projects; therefore, PBL engages students in cooperative learning. The project begins with a driving question which requires collaboration among students. Through the use of cognitive tools, the students strive to answer or solve the problem based on their own ideas and research methods.
I-Search deals with research. Several steps are prepared in order to build up to the search itself. An I-Search can be a paper but is not limited to this. The paper typically contains three sections:
1. What I know, assume or imagine.
2. The Search.
3. What I discovered.
This type of paper is less objective than a traditional research paper. As well, the student has an active role in their own search.
A WebQuest uses the Internet to explore open-ended complex questions. Students are presented with a situation and must proceed independantly to solve or carry out the situation. The project is true to life and offers students the opportunity to lead their own research and develop their own researc questions. Students typically work in groups to prepare a final product and share their findings. WebQuests typically follow a certain format:
Introduction - Set the scenario
Task - Describe tasks students will perform
Process - Describe in detail the responsibilities of each group member
Evaluation - Show rubrics for how project will be evaluated
Conclusion - Describe final product
Credits- Bibligraphical information
Teacher Page - Background information, pre/post activities