Project Based Learning
Since starting my position at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, I have been plunged into a world of Project Based Learning (PBL). The majority of my learning in this area has been practical, as I have been teaching PBL for most of the term thus far. To guide me through this I have been fortunate enough to have four amazing teachers in my hub to support me. I have also been reading resources provided to me and researching independently. Overall I have gained a sound understanding of what PBL is, why we teach it and how we as teachers can engage students in PBL. In this post I will briefly explain these areas as well as share some insight into what teaching we have been doing in the Kakano hub regarding PBL as well as some of my own thoughts on this approach. What is Project Based Learning? PBL begins with a real world problem or question. This question/problem needs to be open ended and spark the interest of students. Over an extended period of time, s...