1. Project-Based Learning in Practice

2. WHAT IS PBL?A teaching method in which students gain knowledgeand skills by working for an extended period of time toinvestigate and respond to a complex question, realworld problem, or challengeA philosophy of education not just doing projectsas part of a classActivity where students have more control over the 1)scope, 2) pace, and 3) assessment options 3. WHAT PBL ISNTProject-Oriented Learning This is where studentslearn everything about a topic BEFORE starting aprojectIt isnt the dessert of learning it is the maincourse 4. PBL EXPLAINED 5. SOLE = STUDENT ORGANIZEDLEARNING EXPERIENCE 6. PBL PRACTICE: THEDRIVING QUESTIONChoose a question. Is this a true driving question thatguides all your project work? Is it open ended withoutone single right answer? Why and why not?Think about the end result. Does this question, ifanswered effectively, show that students wouldsignificantly gain knowledge and skills?Is the question interesting? 7. THERES MORE.What additional questions would need to be askedand problems to be solved to answer your drivingquestion?How do you envision having your work assessed? 8. PBL HALLMARKSDeep research and inquiryMulti-disciplinaryConnections to expertsAuthentic audiences for resultsConnected to real life problems to be solvedEnhances a 360 degree view of the worldFrequent assessment checkpoints, often designed by the student 9. TEACHER CHALLENGESWITH PBLNoise and messDifferent mindset manager instead of knowledgesourceTime pressures with traditional standards