Description of what occurs as a result of using the Project-based learning approach.
Many things happen when using this approach. Children develop a sense of teamwork. They learn new things that can be applied to the real world. Learning becomes fun again. Students will better get to know each other and themselves, being able to distinguish their strengths and weaknesses. Leadership skills will emerge. As the teacher, one will be able to develop stronger teaching skills. It’s fun and exciting-way more exciting than grading papers!
Discussion on ways to “bring your project home”.
Bringing your project home are ways to wrap up your project. This is when the project is solidified. This means things like: evaluating your/your students’ work, enter a contest, talking to other teachers and exchanging information…etc. Unless the project is finished correctly, it will be like a knitted scarf in which the final stitches are not included; it will unravel and be forgotten.
Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.
Just like everything else that we have discussed, if we do not wrap up our weather projects correctly and make the information relevant to each student, then our efforts will be pointless. We have to be inventive and think of ways to individualize the information-to make it more personal and really "bring home" our project.
I like how you pointed out that we not only have to wrap up the project but we also have to make it relevant to the students otherwise there is no point in doing it. As well I really enjoyed your analogy that our project is like a scarf and if we don't wrap it up in the end then all the information will unravel.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that if we as teachers do not wrap up a projet correctly or effectively, the experience and material learned could be lost. I think wrapping up a lesson is an important aspect of teaching that sometimes gets forgotten.
ReplyDeleteThe layout of your response is very interesting and easy to read. I enjoyed reading all of your thoughts. Great Job!
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