1) A Driving Question Every project begins with a question that drives subsequent learning. A driving question is a “well-designed question that students and teachers elaborate, explore, and answer throughout a project” (Krajcik & Mamlok-Naaman, 2006, p. 3).
According to Krajcik and colleagues, a driving question should be 1) feasible, 2) worthwhile, 3) contextualized, 4) meaningful, and 5) ethical (Krajcik & Mamlok-Naaman, 2006; Krajcik & Shin, 2014). In addition, we believe (...)
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THE PBL APPROACH
Latest update : 31 August 2018.
At E2 we understand, like many, that the current ’industrial’ 19th century model of education is no longer appropriate for the 21st century.
In this section, we explain why project-based learning is the pedagogical method that best delivers both strong ’traditional’ academic knowledge and skills and 21st century competences and values such as communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.
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7 Key elements of PBL31 August 2018, by -
Research on effectiveness of PBL30 August 2018, byProject Based Learning has been shown to yield a number of benefits for learners, ranging from deeper learning of academic content to stronger motivation to learn. The evidence includes: Academic achievement Mastery of significant academic content remains a key goal, and is also the foundation of any well-designed project. Comparisons of learning outcomes in PBL versus more industrial, textbook-and-lecture driven instruction show that: Overall, learners in project-based classrooms (...)
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Sample PBL Projects28 August 2018, by
It can be challenging to think of inspiring projects when planning. Sometimes it’s good to get some ideas from those who’ve already made the leap.
Click on the links below for some great examples of PBL-driven projects from XP School in the UK.
Y7: HOW HEALTHY IS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE
Y8: HOW NATURAL ARE NATURAL DISASTERS?
Y8: WHAT IS THE SCIENCE BEHIND SUPERHUMANS?
Y9: “BRIDGES TO (...) -
Problem-based vs. Project-based learning27 August 2018, by
At E2 we recognise that there are a few academic strands of knowledge and skills, primarily in the discipline of mathematics, that can be challenging to include within a project-based learning approach.
For these few areas which require discrete teaching, we advocate a problem-based learning approach, which encompasses many of the benefits of PBL, but is more teacher-directed and typically focussed within a single traditional discipline.
Some of the key differences can be summarised as (...) -
Driving Question Rubric27 August 2018, by
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