Post on 06-May-2015
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Project based learning
17th July 2014MEST, Pristina
Few slides from the workshop intro
that might be useful to all teachers
Objectives must be clear to all participants beforehand.
It is best to discuss and refine them together.
Objectives
Objectives, exampleObjective Concrete steps to
achieve the goalAssessing:Level 1(basic skills)
Assessing:Level 2(intermediate skills)
Assessing:Level 3(higher order skills)
Improve critical thinking and problem solving
(add steps specific to your own project…)
- you can use keywords
- you can state the facts
- you can write down your own view
- you can listen carefully to the views of others
- you can use specific words relating to the issue
- you can explain the origin of a range of facts
- you can present your view to others
- you can explain a view different from your own
- you can use and explain the importance of specific words
- you can identify and investigate important issues relating to the topic
- you can use knowledge of the issues raised to explain your own view
(add goals specific to your own project…)
(add goals specific to your own project…)
See Teacher Guidebooks, “Assessment of Students’ Learning”
• curricular goals • students’ interests and prior knowledge• key competencies and learning to learn
skills• resources and timeframe• external support (learning environments,
experts)
How to choose the topic/issue/questi
on?
• To stay on topic ask critical questions• Ask how the sub-topic will help reach the
goals• Mindmaps • Key questions, delineation, strict guidelines
How to decide sub-topics/sub-
questions?
• consider roles and workshare of the groups• plan meetings and facilitate continuously• use digital tools (also own phones etc.)
• photos• computer software • internet to acquire information • collaborative tools like Google
Documents and mind maps to create knowledge in
groups• social media to communicate and share
How to arrange group work?
• learning diary• take pictures • create a virtual learning environment • self and peer assessment during the work to
iterate and develop the groups’ work further
How to monitor students’ work?
• assessment must be based on the objectives• self and peer assessment• peer teaching and learning• observation• questionnaires (teacher)
How to assess students’
and group work?