Project based Learning (PBL) is a way of learning, where students are placed as the center of the whole proces, and they learn about a topic by getting involved in a project or in the solution of a problem. I have tried to teach using this concept, however I have focused more in students using tools like glogster, simplemind, prezzi to create materials that could be useful for other students to learn and understand better certain concepts. After watching the VIDEO, I now understand better the difference between doing projects, which is what I have been actually doing, and "project based learning".
The PBL format help students develop flexible knowledge and different skills for solving problems. By proposing possible solutions to real world problems, students learn to use the information they already have about the problem they are trying to solve, and at the same time, they learn how and where to gather new information that will help them reach their goal. Students also develop the skills necessary to work in groups, they learn to participate and collaborate focusing on the resolution of the problem. One important part of PBL, is that students have the chance to present their project to a panel of experienced people on the field, and receive feedback from them, which enriches even more their perspective and learning.
As a teacher in a PBL class, you become more of a facilitator, and our job is to guide the learning process by supporting and monitoring students at all times, leaving behing the traditional teaching way of lecturing.
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