Project Based Learning

PROJECT BASED LEARNING

Nuria Camareno Vega

TESOL I​

Poll

What have you heard about PBL?

• It´s a time consuming approach

• It allows students to develop 21st-century skills

• It makes evaluation harder

• I have no idea about this approach

It is an approach designed for students to have the chance to learn or develop knowledge and skills by projects that includes challenges and problems related to real life

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PBL

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​Learning by doing

​“Knowledge is a consequence of experience”

Jean Piaget

Poll

How do you imagine a classroom using PBL?

• Messy and disorganized

• Students working collaboratively

• With motivated students

• Imposible to manage

Characteristics of PBL

• Facilitator

• Mentor

• Collaborator

Role of the teacher

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• Ask questions

• Build knowledge

• Collaborate

• Communicate

Role of the student

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​BENEFITS

REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS

INTRINSIC MOTIVATION

21ST-CENTURY SKILLS

BETTER ASSESSMENT

ENGAGEMENT

PERSONALIZED

POSITIVE ACHIEVEMENT

​CHALLENGES

​ Recommendations

​Purpose

​Explain

​Priorities

​Small Changes

Clear evaluation

​Activity

​A plan for my community

• Identify problems on your community

• Do research about the problems and their impact

• ​Create an action plan or proposal on how to solve those problems

• Take into consideration the pros and cons of your plan

• Present the plan to the congressman

• A portafolio containing all the evidences of your investigation and action plan would be evaluated