Reflection
- Starting the journey through Project-Based Learning (PBL) I need to keep in mind that it is a lot of extra work for the teacher but it pays off immensely in the long run. Although it will be more time on my it is what is most beneficial to the students and it will help them learn and remember more of what they are doing. I also need to remember that I am not the only teacher working with PBL. Although not everyone is on board there will be plenty of teachers who have the same goal in mind as myself.
- The overall benefits to the PBL approach is that students will be able to be self sufficient. They will remember and comprehend more of what they are learning. They will fine tune their problem solving skills so that in the end when the final project is done they can be proud of their work because they did it all on their own and it taught them a plethora of concepts. PBL engages not only the students but the teacher as well. So I will be able to learn along with my students instead of constantly talking at them.
- For the students who participate in PBL they will become more engaged in what they are learning and they will be able to retain the context of what they are learning. They will become more independent and will be confident in their new found talent of finding out information on their own.
- Some issues that need to be considered in the PBL approach is the amount of time and preparation it will take on my part as the teacher in order to prepare for these immense projects. In order for the students to get the most out of this experience and for the projects to go smoothly and have purpose I will need to put in a large amount of time to prepare for the entire thing and make sure everything the students do is helping and teaching them in some way.
- The New Technology High School is a perfect example of the New Technology Model because every teacher in that school teachers with the PBL approach while incorporating technology. They have a smaller student body which allows the teachers to have more one-on-one time with each students, the students are able to work on real world projects, technology is intertwined with everything they do and they are able to share their projects and ideas with each other.
The things that you said you really needed to remember about PBL (how much work there will be in preparing, benefits for the students, etc.) are really what stood out to me too. It seems pretty intense to try to tackle the first project and try to get everything right the first time, but I like how the book said that it was okay for students to see you learning and trying new things along with them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your comment on how students will comprehend and remember more of what they are learning through PBL. While they are actively participating in the learning process it is much easier to remember what they are learning, rather than just memorizing information for a test and forgetting it the next day. I also agree that it will be a learning process for us as teachers as well.
ReplyDeleteRachel M makes some good points to remember as a teacher teaching PBL and understood the information given in chapter 1. Making sure to remember the long and hard work as a teacher benefits your students throughout their learning experience. An important benefit for students using the PBL approach is they will be self-sufficient, comprehend what they are learning, learn problem-solving skills and improve in group work. Rachel identified an important issue of importance of the time and preparation it takes for teachers to prepare for PBL, making sure the projects have purpose. The New Technology High School every teacher uses the PBL approach incorporating technology, this is a good example of the New Technology Model and PBL style of teaching is growing and beneficial.
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