What The Research Says About Project-Based Learning
A popular teaching and learning strategy, PBL is increasingly gaining traction in education. But is Project-Based Learning researched-based?
Author: Drew Perkins
Formerly with the Buck Institute for Education and the Collaborative for Teaching and Learning after 15 years of classroom teaching. Passionate about the leading of learning through inquiry, I have been called a professional thought stretcher due to my love for questioning.
The Definition Of 5 Different Types Of Teaching
John Hattie’s body of work suggests that surface learning is the foundation for deeper learning, transfer learning is crucial for success in the real world, and deeper learning is facilitated through inquiry teaching.
The 5 Phases Of Project-Based Learning
The phases of project-based learning include project planning, launch, implementation, conclusion, and debriefing.
Why Capturing Imagination Is Important For Deeper Learning
contributed by Drew Perkins I miss teaching. Not so much the rigors of bells, short breaks, endless supervision duty, multiple preps, rushed lunches, and the paperwork. But I miss the actual moments in my classes where I captured the imagination of students. I still get that privilege when I facilitate our professional development, but there’s…
Direction Instruction Versus Project-Based Learning
Direct instruction is the explicit teaching of objectives while project-based learning is more passive, ongoing, and self-directed.
A Planning Guide For Project-Based Learning In The Elementary Classroom
This planning template for project-based learning in the elementary school classroom includes both a blank and completed example.
3 Questions To Help Make ‘Deeper Learning’ Work
Deeper learning work presents opportunities for students to wrestle with concepts, ideas, and knowledge in a culture of inquiry.
We Should Teach About Uncomfortable Ideas, Here’s How
We can striving to remain true to the ideals of liberal science and the cascading norms of conversation using an inquiry stance.
The Enduring Residue Of Project-Based Learning PD
Project based learning is a significant paradigm shift for most teachers and schools that takes sustained work to be successful.
What Traditionalists Get Wrong About Inquiry Teaching
False dichotomies about inquiry teaching advanced by critics are detrimental to the students and society that so desperately need it.
The Empowering Benefits Of Social-Emotional Learning
Replacing mindsets of fear and judgment with inquiry and compassion when potential is limited can have exponential effects on learning.
15 Questions To Ask About Tech Integration In Your Classroom
Have I started with purpose and pedagogy instead of the tech? How will this tech empower students to control their own learning?
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