What is Project-Based Learning?
PBL is an instrumental approach that is based
on the use of authentic learning tasks that helps our students become skilled at
solving real life problems, collaborating, communicating and thinking
critically. These kinds of projects are meaningful because students can put
their knowledge into practice and acquire a sense of responsibility and true
commitment because they have to work and do research (alone or in group) in
order to fulfill their projects.
What are WebQuests?
These are activities that offer students the
chance to use Internet tools and resources in order to solve a problem. This is
a kind of PBL and they are excellent because they can help teachers increase
their students’ interest and motivation for learning. WebQuests are also useful
because our students can do these tasks at school or at home and they can
include different tasks or resources such as: videos, podcasts, surveys, web-searching,
experiments and so on. The only limit is your imagination. Additionally, these interactive
and online tools get our students to become knowledge researchers and help them
learn how to use The Internet more efficiently.
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Thank you Juan,
ReplyDeleteYou have made my life easier by listing all the related links. I sometimes wish I had plenty of time to sit at the Internet but honestly I am always rushing for time. So I thank God for people like you who are willing to share...
As I read your thoughts and reflection, I have also received a healthy list of other related resource which I have glanced through and dutifully saved under my bookmark.
Yes, I heartily agree with all that you have said regarding PBL. Wouldn't it be amazing for us ie our course participants to pair up (according to the age level of our students) and work on a PBL together ? Hopefully we can still keep in touch long after completion of our course through shared PBL.
Regards, Pam