Glossary of PBL

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DQ- Each Project Based Learning unit has a Driving Question that addresses significant content from the curriculum.

Product- The results of the work of the project. Many project based learning experiences  result in a culminating product that is presented publicly for an audience that includes at least some persons not in the students’ regular learning group.

PBL- It’s a model for classroom activity that shifts away from the usual classroom practices of short, isolated, teacher-centred lessons.

Project- It`s the development of confidence in using English in the real world, the world outside the classroom.

Voice and Choice- Students should have a say in some aspects of the project (voice) and be required to make choices in many areas. Providing room for “voice and choice” is part of building student engagement.

Workshop- Just in Time learning for small groups of students. The teacher can assign workshops or the students can request them.