Project-Based LearningUnit four was extremely useful and necessary in helping me to further develop my course on a culturally responsive education. One of the features of project-based learning, or PBL, is that it is student centered instruction that happens over an extended period of time. While teachers serve more in the capacity of facilitators and as a resource, students are given more autonomy in selecting and carrying out projects. Students are able to work on authentic projects that engages them in real-world application and problem solving. (Holm, 2011) As I read about the many facets of PBL, it was important to understand the theory behind the concept. In the problem based learning section of the Stanford website, the section, “Theory Behind PBL,” discussed how PBL is driven by a combination of cognitive and social constructivism theories. I understand the cognitive piece to be the mind and all of the internal pieces such as accessing prior knowledge, self-motivation, personal ideas and experiences. The social constructivism is more of the extroverted side which refers to idea sharing, social dialogue to promote understanding of multiple viewpoints and group reflection (Theory Behind PBL, n.d). 3 Reasons Why I implement PBL in my classroom:
Flipped Classroom LearningWhile I had some prior knowledge on project-based learning (PBL), this is not the case for the flipped classroom concept. During unit 5, flipped classroom learning, my creative nerd juices were really flowing. I grew excited with each click of the mouse and resource I read at the prospect of integrating this concept into my own classroom. I was even more thrilled to be given the opportunity to create a video for my online course. In the most simplest terms, in a flipped classroom, what is traditionally done during class is done at home and what is traditionally done for homework is done in class. Check out this video that does a great job of explaining flipped classroom in a very brief, basic and entertaining way: Introduction to Ms. Joseph Flip Math Classroom. Similarly to PBL, the flipped classroom is student centered and a way for teachers to transition from a lecturer in school to a facilitator. Students study the content at home via a short instructional video created or assigned by the teacher to view. Learners take notes and write down questions to answer or investigate in class. Students also apply learning at school through activities, projects and etc. (Edutopia, 2014). As mentioned earlier, I created a video for my online course, Building a Culturally Responsive Education. Many of the resources provided helped me to get a holistic view and understanding of a flipped classroom. What really stuck with me and helped drive my instructional video was David Rath’s article in The Education Digest, “Nine Video Tips for a Better Flipped Classroom.” While all 9 tips were useful and relevant, I especially focused on the 3 tips: start small, teach students how to watch the video and keep the video short. In the future however, I would really like to explore the tip to make the video interactive. (Rath, 2014) I have already begun brainstorming ways to make a flipped classroom video for my face-to-face classroom and include an interactive component.
References Edutopia. (2014, October 28). The Flipped Class: Rethinking Space & Time. Youtube. Retrieved from URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfsLbGgUMDU
Holm, M. (2011). PROJECT-BASED INSTRUCTION: A Review of the Literature on Effectiveness in Prekindergarten through 12th Grade Classrooms. InSight: Rivier Academic Journal. Vol. 7. No. 2. Joseph, C. (2012, August 1). Introduction to Ms. Joseph Flipped Math Classroom. Youtube. Retrieved from URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5SKcolyh-E Mayard, T. R. (2015, July 14). How to Make an Interactive PowerPoint Presentation. Youtube. Retrieved from URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjGABhxtyR4 Raths, D. (2014). Nine video tips for a better flipped classroom. Education Digest, 79(6), 15-21. Teachings in Education. (2017, June 20). Flipped Classroom Model: Why, How, and Overview. Youtube. Retrieved from URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j8xWO6410xHezRDI2igULN551NcmvFeMIYZVpQzEpeA/edit# Theory Behind PBL. (n.d). Stanford. Retrieved from URL: http://ldt.stanford.edu/~jeepark/jeepark+portfolio/PBL/theory.htm Why Project-Based Learning? (PBL). (n.d.) Buck Institute for Education. BIE. Retrieved from URL: http://www.bie.org/about/why_pbl Images Project-based learning pic: https://goo.gl/images/YM33XS Flipped classroom pic: https://goo.gl/images/ixcPVe
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