How can projects help my students meet standards and develop 21st century skills?
•How can I use projects to enhance student learning?
This module has made me think about my role as an instructional designer in the following ways...
So this was hard for me to get back to... Errr but I am here.
Back to the questions. Projects can help my students meet standards and develop 21st century skills by teaching them to work well with others while making thoughtful decisions and taking initiative to solve complex problems. They become self-managed and learn to communicate effectively. These are all skill that employers are wanting in their workforce.
PBL will meet standards because it is driven by important questions that are tied to standards. PBL also develops content knowledge, promotes student inquiry and higher order thinking.
Given the fact, that most people are motivated when they can see the usefulness of the given task at hand or learning I can use PBL to enhance their learning by giving them tasks that they will find meaningful.
This module has challenged me to change the way I teach. I have been very traditional in my teaching methods, lecture, testing pencil paper etc. This scares me because I am not sure that I will be able to "fit" it all in. Sitting and thinking about PBL I realize that it can be taken in small baby steps.
Given the fact, that most people are motivated when they can see the usefulness of the given task at hand
ReplyDeleteI was under the impression that people learned for different reasons. For example, I generally learn or am excited about learning when it's an esoteric subject that I've never really thought about - something that causes my mind to click in new ways.
You are really thinking deeply about the differences between the ways that teachers have traditionally tought and the 21st century PBL method. I think that you have really got a handle on the advantages, the necessity and the common fears that we must overcome.
ReplyDeleteYou have hit the hammer right on the nail with this post. I am excited to see what you and your team come up with.