Stephanie Hill
Chpt. 11
Bringing it home
By using the project-based learning approach, much can be learned by both students and teacher. The project-based learning approach allows a class to gain positive memories of working together with their peers and learning a great deal in the process. When projects have succeed in teaching students, they do not just do the project and stop their learning; they continue to grow in the subject matter and use it in their futures. Also, when students use project-based learning, they learn form their mistakes and understand what they need to improve on or change in their next project in order to master their learning. It is also significant that when using project-based learning that students reflect upon their experience during the project. This way, teachers can learn what they need to improve upon or what they can do to help their students down the road
It is also significant to "bring your project home". "Bringing your project home" can be done in a variety of ways. One way to do this is to critique your work, which can be done by debriefing at the end of a project by asking your students "what has the project taught you about how your students think and learn?" Another way to "bring it home" is to share your insights. You can share our insights by sharing your project with other teachers. By sharing your project with other teachers, it gives you as the teacher time to verbally reflect how the project went and opportunity to share what worked and didn't work with other teachers. Another idea is to create a project library so that others can see the plans and results of your project, allowing many to benefit from your work. I really like the idea of entering your project in a contest because it allows your classroom to possibly gain exposure and future your projects success.
"Bringing it home" relates to my project because it I never really thought about the fact that when you do a project, you are never fully done because a successful project does not just end, it continues to build as children learn more throughout the year.
I completely agree that by using the project-based learning approach, much can be learned by both students and teacher. The project-based learning approach allows a class to gain positive memories of working together with their peers and learning a great deal in the process. Students can gain so much from using PBL!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your statement of how projects are never fully done and how it continues to build as the children learn more throughout the year. The concept of continuing learning, for not only students but teachers, allows everyone involved to gain the understanding of learning never ends. Every aspect of every day has so much learning potential.
ReplyDeleteLearning Potential
Everyone's always learning
Its never ending
I also agree that students need to learn from their mistakes and then make the necessary adjustments. It is so important that we as teachers not only notice the changes, but also provide positive feedback. The students gain the most knowledge and information, and the teachers learn what works and what doesn't for the future.
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