Evaluation of the EQ

Evaluation of the EQ (33 ER, Zayceva D,Zherlo A.)

In PBL, a good EQ should:

• Drive the project

• Capture the project theme

• Point students toward mastering content and skills which enable them to answer the question

• Not be easily solved or answered

EQ: Will the city I live change in a 50 years?

Product: a map of a 3d model of the city

LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY IN AN ESSENTIAL QUESTION

This essential question makes a project complex and problematic, but doesn’t requires multiple activities and the synthesis of different types of information before it can be answered because we can only imagine what will happen in the future. This question has one answer – yes, it will change, every city is changing and developing.

LEVEL OF COHERENCE IN AN ESSENTIAL QUESTION

This question directs students toward the project’s goals, but doesn’t deliver the target learning outcomes. What are the target learning outcomes of this project? Students will use only their imagination and creativity to solve this problem.

LEVEL OF AUTHENTICITY IN AN ESSENTIAL QUESTION

The essential question should address authentic concerns. The level of authenticity is low because the context of this question is not relevant in the real world.