TÍTULO: Project-Based Learning (PBL): Make Students’ Learning Real and Effective!

FECHA: 10-15 octubre 2022

PARTICIPANTE: Leticia Fernández Torralba

OBJETIVOS:  The course will help the participants to:  

• Understand what PBL really is and how it can be useful for any educator;

• Incorporate curriculum topics from any discipline into PBL;

• Getting hints and tools to motivate students and boost their key competencies;

• Gain insight into a variety of activities that you can use in PBL (and beyond);

• Confidently implement PBL in their classes and/or school communities;

• Assess PBL products confidently;

• Evaluate students’ learning of curriculum topics;

• Create detailed, effective, manageable PBL lesson plans.

CONTENIDOS:  

 Introduction to the course and to Project-Based Learning

• Introductions to course contents, schools, and the external week activities;

• Icebreaker activities;

• Understanding what Project Based Learning really is;

• Motivation in PBL.

PBL vs other methodologies – 21st-century competencies

• Project-based learning and Projects: any differences?;

• Project, Task, Inquiry-based Learning;

• 21st Century Competencies.

Implementing PBL

• PBL: finding a topic;

• PBL: the structure;

• The Driving Question;

• Frequently Asked Questions.

PBL Design and Assessment

• Creating a detailed PBL lesson plan;

• Kinds of Assessment.

Presenting PBL

• Completing and presenting your PBL plan and rubric;

• Brainstorming and discussing school-wide PBL programs.

Course closure and cultural activities

• Course evaluation: round-up of acquired competencies, feedback, and discussion;

• Awarding of the course Certificate of Attendance;

• Excursion and other external cultural activities.