The glosssary for PBL

Glossary:

Project- is the development of confidence in using English in the real world, the world outside the classroom.

Project- based learning is a model for classroom activity that shifts away from the usual classroom practices of short, isolated, teacher-centered lessons.

Project- based learning is a method of teaching that presents students with a problem or challenge to solve, requires them to gather information from various resources and asks them to come up with an original solution that ends in a product or performance.

Project- based learning is a systematic teaching method that engages students in learning important knowledge and 21^st century skills through an extended, student-influenced inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed product and learning tasks.

Essential Question - The project is framed by a meaningful problem to solve or a question to answer, at the appropriate level of challenge.

Authenticity - The project features real-world context, tasks and tools, quality standards, or impact – or speaks to students’ personal concerns, interests, and issues in their lives.

Student Voice & Choice - Students make some decisions about the project, including how they work and what they create.

Reflection - Students and teachers reflect on learning, the effectiveness of their inquiry and project activities, the quality of student work, obstacles and how to overcome them.

Critique & Revision - Students give, receive, and use feedback to improve their process and products.

Public Product - Students make their project work public by explaining, displaying and/or presenting it to people beyond the classroom.