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Dalit Levy & Olga DorKibbutzim College of Education
ISRAEL
SITE17 – Austin, TX March 8, 2017
"I'm Truly Amazed":High School Teachers
Describe their Experiencewith Technology-Enhanced PBL
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"I think it's an amazing experience for kids to make this, I really got excited…
And something here is very authentic“
(9th grade History teacher, January 2015) WHEN?
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"It was just exceptional. They loved it. What they made … is just astonishing. Yesterday I received the final product from one student. She wrote a diary –seven pages, A4 pages!!! “
(9th grade History teacher, January 2015) WHEN?
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• A unique educational institute located in the heart of Tel Aviv
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• A unique educational institute located in the heart of Tel Aviv
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• A unique educational institute located in the heart of Tel Aviv
• Goal: “Educating the next generation of Israeli high-tech entrepreneurs"
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Context:Project-Based Learning in History
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Experimenting Innovative Pedagogies
• “Multi-Layered Learning in a Changing Reality”
• “Academic Incubator”
• Project-Based Learning
• Technology Integration
• Entrepreneurship Education
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Multi-Layered Learningin a Changing Reality
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Project-Based Learningas Part of Multi-Layered Learning
in a Changing Reality
PBL
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Project-Based Learningas Part of Multi-Layered Learning
in a Changing Reality
This technology-enhanced model reflects a process of teaching, learning, and assessment that is sensitive to the changing reality of the 'knowledge age' in which the process takes place.
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Project-Based Learningas Part of Multi-Layered Learning
in a Changing Reality
The model is characterized by complexity, flexibility, relevancy, and producing, evident in the curriculum and in the school culture.
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Research Goal
• To follow high school teachers as they experience with PBL as part of the overall model
• To interpret the teachers’ experiences through their own eyes
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ResearchersOlga has a leading role and has been a part of the school’s management team, in addition to being a science teacher for many years.
The research was part of Olga’s M.Ed. studies, under the supervision of Dr. Dalit Levy.
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Participants
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Participants• Teachers using PBL in a variety of subjects
• Two implemented PBL for the first time
• 4 had two years of experience
• 4 had a longer experience with PBL
• Three teachers were also part of the school pedagogical management staff.
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Data Collection
• Participant Observations in school events and staff meetings
• Semi-structured Interviews with the teachers
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Data Analysis
• Participant Observations in school events and staff meetings
• Semi-structured Interviews with the teachers
"It was just exceptional. They loved it. What they made … is just astonishing. Yesterday I received the final product from one student. She wrote a diary – seven pages, A4 pages!!! “
(9th grade History teacher, January 2015)
Dalit Levy & Olga Dor | SITE17 – Austin, TX | March 8, 2017
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Data Analysis
• Participant Observations in school events and staff meetings
• Semi-structured Interviews with the teachers
"It was just exceptional. They loved it. What they made … is just astonishing. Yesterday I received the final product from one student. She wrote a diary – seven pages, A4 pages!!! “
(9th grade History teacher, January 2015)
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Emergent Categories
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“I’m Truly Amazed”
Excitement
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“I’m Truly Amazed”
Excitement
• The theme of excitement was evident in all the observations and interviews conducted throughout the year of the study.
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“I’m Truly Amazed”• The theme of excitement was evident in all the
observations and interviews conducted throughout the year of the study.
"The students succeeded to have uniforms of the Red Army with medals, partisans. They organized a real show and each student had a role. Amazing“
(History teacher in a staff meeting, June 2015)
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“I’m Truly Amazed”
Excitement
• The theme of excitement was evident in all the observations and interviews conducted throughout the year of the study.
• Excitement seems to be related with producing, making, “makering”.
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“I’m Truly Amazed”
Excitement
• The theme of excitement was evident in all the observations and interviews conducted throughout the year of the study.
• Excitement seems to be related with producing, making, “makering”.
• The participants used strong adjectives such as amazing, joyful, authentic, and powerful.
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“I’m Truly Amazed”
"I'm truly amazed by the depth and therichness of the project, you see a verythoughtful making, that interdisciplinary,and it is very spectacular… I have a lot ofsatisfaction, in particular after twentyyears of teaching"
(Art teacher in a staff meeting, June 2015)
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“I’m Truly Amazed”
Excitement
• The theme of excitement was evident in all the observations and interviews conducted throughout the year of the study.
• Excitement seems to be related with producing, making, “makering”.
• The participants used strong adjectives such as amazing, joyful, authentic, and powerful.
• They used these to describe both the learning processes and the products of these learning-by making processes.
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WHEN?• Words of excitement describe both the learning
processes and the products of these learning-by making processes.
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WHEN?• Words of excitement describe both the learning
processes and the products of these learning-by making processes.
"When you see that you truly didsomething meaningful with thestudents you feel satisfaction“
(Language Art teacher, end of year interview)
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"We must get the students excited. Ifwe don't manage to get ourselvesexcited we won't be able to get thestudents excited… and I also won'tbe satisfied of myself“
(Language Art teacher, end of year interview)
When the teacher gets excited…
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Conclusions • Excitement seems to be a noticeable
advantage of ‘Multi-Layered Learning in a Changing Reality‘
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Conclusions • Excitement seems to be a noticeable
advantage of ‘Multi-Layered Learning in a Changing Reality‘
• Teachers' excitement with regard to implementing PBL is linked to practices and culture of making
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Conclusions
• Excitement seems to be a noticeable advantage of ‘Multi-Layered Learning in a Changing Reality‘
• Teachers' excitement with regard to implementing PBL is linked to practices and culture of making
• Across diverse disciplines