As a
future teacher I need to keep in mind that Project-Based Learning is designed
to get students to complete projects that are associated with the real world.
These specific projects give them some choice and encourage them to think
outside of their box. These projects promote leadership instead of just
following what the teacher says. This is great because, after all, don’t we
want to create leaders for the world we live in.
Project-Based
Learning has many benefits. It promotes students to be leaders. It gives them
choice so that way they learn to enjoy their education and want to learn. These
types of projects give students real world experience which is what they really
need after high school. Using this type of learning students can make sense of
the content in their own way and doing so in a way that they enjoy.
Some
issues that I could see with Project-Based Learning is that some teachers may
not know how to teach this way. It often involves technology and if they are
unfamiliar with it then it would be a very hard concept to teach. Teachers will
also need to watch their students closely to make sure that they are not
struggling since this is a new concept. I think the biggest issue there will be
with this is getting the teachers to understand how to teach it.
In the
book, a man named Paul Curtis struggled to get other teachers to see that
Project-Based Learning was the way to go so he went to a school where the
entire curriculum was based off of this approach. This school worked out and
eventually more sites were being built so that more students could be accommodated.
I believe that this worked here but not in a traditional high school because
everyone was already on board with the idea. Teachers were also given time and
incentives to work together so it made it much easier to implement unlike in a
typical school. Project-Based Learning is a great strategy because it teaches
students how to continue to learn in the ever-changing world we live in today.
In response to your reflection., I would have to agree with you that the students are able to pick and choose (to an extent) what it is that they would like to learn about keeping them engaged more. Project-based learning could possibly be hard for those teachers that are not exposed to technology as much, but technology is the world we will in now, so I believe that project-based learning will.can be effective.
ReplyDeleteAmy and Mackenzie, I definitely agree that choice is important. Project Based Learning is an exceptional approach to teaching because it gives the students the freedom or choice to pursue an interest or fascination, while simultaneously, engaging the students in inquiry and higher order thinking skills. Something that I found interesting that would fit in your reflection is that project based learning aids students in their development of employment and social skills, and also gets students thinking about real world problems.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog posts. With project-based learning, it gets the attention of students, and using real world scenarios help engage students. Students enjoy having the option of choice, individuals don’t like to be told what to do and only have that option, and with choices they can decide what to do. Besides using project-based learning, we should think of other ways to get students engaged, because not all students may be experts or comfortable with using technology.
ReplyDeleteI love that you mention how Project-Based Learning makes students into leaders, I absolutely agree with you on the importance of that. I think that this is a huge upside to a PBL approach to teaching. I also agree that is can be diffifuclt for teacher to encorporate because they do not know how or have the right tools to. I think classes like this are a good step in the right direction to help future teachers. Great post, Amy!
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