PBL; Meaning and Essential elements review.

What does PBL stand for?

• Project Based Learning

• Problem Based Learning

• Project Based Literacy

• Problem Based Literacy

What is the main difference between a “dessert project” and a “main course project” in PBL?

• The duration of the project

• • The content of the project

• The role of the project in the unit

• • The quality of the projectquestions

5. What is the purpose of a driving question in PBL?

• To provide a clear and concise statement of what students should learn by the end of the project

• To engage students’ interest and curiosity and guide their inquiry and investigation

• To assess students’ understanding and performance on the project’s learning goals

• • To communicate the project’s expectations and requirements to students and other stakeholderswer

1. Which of the following is the purpose of the essential project design element "student voice and choice"?

• • To allow students to take ownership of their learning

• •  To make the project more engaging for students

• • To help students develop their critical thinking skills

• • To ensure that the project is relevant to students' lives

1. Which of the following is an example of a "public product" that could be created at the end of a gold standard PBL project?

• A presentation to the class

• A poster on the school notice boards.

•  All of the options that are given

• A presentation to the parents.

1. Which of the following is NOT an example of a "sustaining inquiry" project?

• • Students investigate the causes of climate change.

• • Students design a new type of solar panel.

• •  Students write a report on the history of the Civil War.

• • Students create a documentary about the local homeless population.

Which of the following is the best way to ensure that a gold-standard PBL project is authentic?

• • Make sure that the project is based on a real-world problem.

• • Give students a lot of choice in the project.

• • Make sure that the project is challenging.

• All the given options can make a project authentic.

1. Which of the following is the best way to ensure that a gold-standard PBL project is rigorous?

• • Make sure that the project is based on a real-world problem.

• • Give students a lot of choice in the project.

• • Make sure that the project is challenging.

• • All of the above

What are the seven Essential Project Design Elements that differentiate a Gold Standard project from other instructional approaches in PBL?

• Knowledge of students, cognitive demand, literacy, and shared power

• Challenging problem or question, sustained inquiry, authenticity, student voice & choice, reflection, critique & revision, and public product

• Inquiry, experimentation, collaboration, and problem-solving

• Key success skills, sustained inquiry, and authentic context

 Why is it important for a Gold Standard project's problem or question to be cognitively demanding for students?

• To make the project more challenging and time-consuming

  
  

• To ensure students can answer the question easily

• To engage students in deep and original thought during the project

• To allow the teacher to focus on other aspects of the project design