Why traditional teaching will no longer cut it
So the other day I read this post about the ‘Khanification’ of education, and the question posed by the author Will Richardson was “what is our value as classroom teachers […]
Category Archives: Project Based Learning
Promoting learning as an ongoing process
As teachers, we often throw around statements that we are teaching students to become ‘lifelong learners’. However, the key to students becoming lifelong learners is them realising that learning is […]
Teaching physics for depth versus breadth
Throughout my trip I have visited some fantastic schools and met some great teachers who are teaching Physics in deep, meaningful ways using methods such as Project Based Learning and […]
What are we trying to teach: how to do or how to think?
Related to my post on reinventing engineering education in the 21st century, while I have been in New York this week I have observed a few examples of ways people […]
Project Based Learning and Modeling Instruction: are they compatible?
Those who have read all of my posts to date (yes, all seven of them) will have noticed that I have enthusiastically discussed two different teaching methods: Project Based Learning […]
Does it work? Outcomes and engagement at High Tech High
So when I started this study tour I said I was going to ask the following three questions of the methods I observe: How effectively does it engage students in […]
Real-world connections: Project Based Learning at High Tech High
One of the key features of High Tech High is its use of Project Based Learning throughout the teaching practices of the school. All teachers incorporate projects into their classes, […]
