Project - Based Learning

Project-based learning is a dynamic classroom approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and challenges and acquire a deeper knowledge.

I have learnt new ideas about project based learning. First of all this lesson introduced me to a WebQuest which has been very new to me but has helped me learn how to plan a successful project lesson for my learners. Through it's stages of Introduction, Task , Process, Evaluation , conclusion and the teachers's page , I have learnt how to introduce a topic to catch the attention of the learners, through task, how to set a challenge  to cause them think critically, and process giving them the detailed of how to go about the project. 

So through project based learning , the learners are more engaged and they drive their learning as the teacher guides them through. 

This student - centered learning leads to development of the 21st century skills of collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, e.t.c. And as a result the students are prepared to be responsible citizens.

So students find project work more meaningful if they conduct real inquiry, which does not mean finding information in books or websites and pasting it onto a poster. In real inquiry, students follow a trail that begins with their own questions, leads to a search for resources and the discovery of answers, and often ultimately leads to generating new questions, testing ideas, and drawing their own conclusions. With real inquiry comes innovation—a new answer to a driving question, a new product, or an individually generated solution to a problem. The teacher does not ask students to simply reproduce teacher- or textbook-provided information in a pretty format.

To guide students in real inquiry, refer students to the list of questions they generated after the entry event. Coach them to add to this list as they discover new insights. The classroom culture should value questioning, hypothesizing, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.

 A Publicly Presented Product.

Another Idea I have learnt is that schoolwork is more meaningful when it's not done only for the teacher or the test. When students present their work to a real audience, they care more about its quality. Once again, it's "the more, the better" when it comes to authenticity. Students might replicate the kinds of tasks done by professionals—but even better, they might create real products that people outside school use.

Looking at the usefulness of project - based learning , as a teacher of physics I strongly believe this subject will be more meaningful to my learner if I start to engage them in projects. 

How do I plan to integrate this?

Plan projects in different parts of the learning content  and use groups to work collaboratively and do research and encourage them to present tier products . Finally identify where their projects are of use to the community.