PBL for the 21st Century PBL for the

21st Century

Goals . . . Goals . . .

Why PBL in Math?

Planning Process

Two Examples

Why PBL in Math?

Why do we have to learn this?

Can students make connections between what you teach them and real practice?

Eeva Reeder

Buck Institute:

Problem based learning leads students to gain essential knowledge and concepts in the context of real world problem solving.

Students:•confront a realistic dilemma that, through analysis, investigation, research, and discussion allows for more than one possible solution;•become intrigued by the problem they are addressing, and motivated to learn the standards-based knowledge that is essential to understanding and solving the problem;•work with their peers to solve the problem, with coaching from the teacher;•demonstrate their new knowledge in authentic formats, often to an external audience.

How does that translate into practice?

The Process

Begin with the end in mindBegin with the end in mind

Authenticity

Academic Rigor

Applied Learning

Active Exploration

Adult Connections

Assessment Practices

Craft the Driving QuestionCraft the Driving Question

Provocative

Open-ended

Go to the heart of the discipline or topic

Challenging

Can arise from real-world dilemmas that students find interesting

Consistent with standards

Plan AssessmentPlan Assessment

Several things get assessed

Individual products, Culminating product and Artifacts

Rubrics are essential

Mapping the ProjectMapping the Project

Organize the tasks

Decide how to launch the project

Gather Resources

Draw a “storyboard”

Manage the ProcessManage the Process

Teacher become the facilitator/project manager

Students must stay focused on the project

Help them become problem-solvers

Establish daily tasks and deadlines

Evaluate and reflect

Connection to CFFConnection to CFFEVERYTHING!

Connect to adults in the outside world

Collaborate on a project without having to meet face to face

Find information they would not otherwise be able to access

Use real-world learning resources they would not otherwise have

Develop 21st century skills

IntroducingIntroducing

Keep focus on standards

Develop Skills

Have a student support team

Start Small

Have several deadlines and assessments

Get a daily read on what is going on

ResourcesResourcesBuck Institute for Education:

http://www.bie.org/index.phpPBL-Online:

http://www.pbl-online.org/default.htmEdutopia:http://www.edutopia.org/projectbasedlearningSue’s PBLhttp://centralpbl.wikispace.com