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1. Give an example of an authentic form of assessment the students engaged in a PBL performed well on?
Eighth graders at a racially diverse, inner city school in Boston that had worked with a PBL had the second highest scores in the district on the Standard 9 Open Ended Reading Assessment (Thomas 2000).
1. Give an example of an authentic form of assessment the students engaged in a PBL performed well on?
Eighth graders at a racially diverse, inner city school in Boston that had worked with a PBL had the second highest scores in the district on the Standard 9 Open Ended Reading Assessment (Thomas 2000).
2. How does project based learning promote intrinsic motivation?
Learning and motivation is sustained when students choose topics in which they are genuinely interested in and address real life topics. Students get the chance to explore problems that occur outside the small sphere of the classroom. Motivation can also be boosted by showing an audience of peers or adults student understanding of the project, though this is not necessarily intrinsic motivation.
3. What do students who experience PBL do better than student who receive traditional direct instruction?
Students who receive PBL instruction are able to apply strategies from one problem to the next to find a solution. The students are able to engage in critical thinking and create their own goals. Traditional direct instruction does not connect knowledge as well to real problems or situations, nor does it teach student cooperation and collaboration. PBLs also teach students about technology and communication through web design and interactive media like wikis and animated powerpoints.
Students who receive PBL instruction are able to apply strategies from one problem to the next to find a solution. The students are able to engage in critical thinking and create their own goals. Traditional direct instruction does not connect knowledge as well to real problems or situations, nor does it teach student cooperation and collaboration. PBLs also teach students about technology and communication through web design and interactive media like wikis and animated powerpoints.
4. How does PBL align with John Dewey's philosophy of education?
John Dewey wished for students to not go though mundane readings of the textbook, but to train for work that was current. He believes that teaching from just the text does not address student's individual educational needs. PBL actively engages students in what they are learning and provides skills for the current era. PBL also develops students' individual skills and areas for improvement.
John Dewey wished for students to not go though mundane readings of the textbook, but to train for work that was current. He believes that teaching from just the text does not address student's individual educational needs. PBL actively engages students in what they are learning and provides skills for the current era. PBL also develops students' individual skills and areas for improvement.
5. Why do our assessment practices need to change if we are going to prepare students for the 21st century?
Assessment practices need to change because assessments are designed to gain certificates, not judge real world readiness. The questions are made to be easy to create and grade, because there is a right answer and wrong answers. Assessments are designed to save money and time by allowing them to be graded by machines and not people who are critiquing answers and working overtime. The current way of assessment has nothing to do with the students. (Though there are some exceptions)
Reference:
Thomas, J. W. 2000. A review of research on PBL. http://www.
bobpearlman.org/BestPractices/PBL Research.pdf (accessed Febru-
ary 28, 2009).
Assessment practices need to change because assessments are designed to gain certificates, not judge real world readiness. The questions are made to be easy to create and grade, because there is a right answer and wrong answers. Assessments are designed to save money and time by allowing them to be graded by machines and not people who are critiquing answers and working overtime. The current way of assessment has nothing to do with the students. (Though there are some exceptions)
Reference:
Thomas, J. W. 2000. A review of research on PBL. http://www.
bobpearlman.org/BestPractices/PBL Research.pdf (accessed Febru-
ary 28, 2009).
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