2017-18 Excursion cum PBL
(Primary Section)
Goals
Problem-based Learning/Project-based Learning echoes to the School Mission Statement.
Mission Statement
Our Mission is to provide quality education based on Christian heritage and concern for others. Students will explore their potential in an environment where East meets West, giving them the best of both cultures. We mentor our students, fostering their personal growth to encourage initiative, positive attitudes, individuality and creativity, providing a basis for lifelong learning.
The purpose of having Problem-based Learning/Project-based Learning is to
· enhance our students’ questioning, investigating and generic skills
· to develop positive values
· to broaden students’ horizons through local or overseas excursions and different interdisciplinary activities
PBL projects focus on student learning goals and include Essential Project Design Elements:
· Key Knowledge, Understanding, and Success Skills - The project is focused on student learning goals, including standards-based content and skills such as critical thinking/problem solving, communication, collaboration, and self-management.
· Challenging Problem or Question - The project is framed by a meaningful problem to solve or a question to answer, at the appropriate level of challenge.
· Sustained Inquiry - Students engage in a rigorous, extended process of asking questions, finding resources, and applying information.
· Authenticity - The project features real-world context, tasks and tools, quality standards, or impact – or speaks to students’ personal concerns, interests, and issues in their lives.
· Student Voice & Choice - Students make some decisions about the project, including how they work and what they create.
· Reflection - Students and teachers reflect on learning, the effectiveness of their inquiry and project activities, the quality of student work, obstacles and how to overcome them.
· Critique & Revision - Students give, receive, and use feedback to improve their process and products.
· Public Product - Students make their project work public by explaining, displaying and/or presenting it to people beyond the classroom.
Learning Objectives
Problem-based learning/Project-based Learning aims to provide students opportunities to
- examine and try out what they know
- discover what they need to learn
- develop skills for achieving higher performance in teams
- improve students’ communications skills
- state and defend positions with evidence and sound argument
- become more flexible in processing information and meeting obligations