Submitted by Diane Demee-Benoit on May 15, 2008 - 20:14.
In response to Akif ÇEÇE --
There is a growing body of research that shows the advantages of project learning for students and teachers. Some of the challenges of project-based learning include
increased preparation time to come up with the "essential question" for the project and the time to evaluate student work.
Edutopia's free module on Assessment will provide you with some basic starting points.
Finally, the Web site PBL Online would be an excellent resource for someone interested in learning more about how to do project-based learning.
Overall, teachers I've spoken with who take the project learning approach say they'd never teach in a different way because the benefits far outweigh the costs.
What are the disadvantages of project-based learning?
Submitted by Diane Demee-Benoit on May 15, 2008 - 20:14.
In response to Akif ÇEÇE --
There is a growing body of research that shows the advantages of project learning for students and teachers. Some of the challenges of project-based learning include
increased preparation time to come up with the "essential question" for the project and the time to evaluate student work.
These edutopia articles and videos offer some answers:
A New Way to Teach: Begin with the End
Assessment for Understanding: Taking a Deeper Look
The PBL Launch Pad: Worthwhile Projects for High School Students, Part 1
Edutopia's free module on Assessment will provide you with some basic starting points.
Finally, the Web site PBL Online would be an excellent resource for someone interested in learning more about how to do project-based learning.
Overall, teachers I've spoken with who take the project learning approach say they'd never teach in a different way because the benefits far outweigh the costs.