Glossary of ” The Project-based learning”

TASK 1

The list of necessary terms on the topic” The Project-based learning”

Project-based Learning (PBL)- is a model for classroom activity that shifts away from the usual classroom practices of short, isolated, teacher-centred lessons. PBL learning activities are long-term, interdisciplinary, student-centred, and integrated with real-world issues and practices.

Project -All the things students will do in order to learn the standards encompassed by the Driving Question.

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

DIY (Do it Yourself)- Any activity students do alone whether to study a concept or to be evaluated on their understanding.

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

Significant Content -Significant Content is the learning material that students will be using while creating the project. If the content is insignificant, student learning and  engagement can suffer.

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.

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.

Knows and Need to Knows -Successful projects start with “knows,” elements students are aware of after the Entry Event, and “Need to Knows” that will need to be learned or discovered during the process of creating the product.

Entry Event - The “big event” that gets students excited about an upcoming project.

Discovery Approach Learning -Discovery Approach Learning is a type of Project Based Learning that shifts the focus away from the product, project, or presentation, and onto the learning itself.

Critical Friends -Critical Friends is a protocol (a type of activity) developed by the Buck Institute (bie.org). Teachers and students can use this non-confrontational protocol to refine project plans or projects themselves. The process consists of a series of timed interactions where a person or team receives feedback and suggestions.