In these flowcharts I am showing the differences between doing "projects" vs. project based learning.
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In a classroom where the students do "projects" the teacher lectures the students regarding a topic and their project reflects only their knowledge at the end of the unit.
In a PBL classroom the teacher acts as a mentor or a guide and helps the students understand the topic through their own research. The students then reflect on their learning after the project is done.
Watching the video and creating these flow charts made me reflect on on the PYP projects we do in 4th grade, and whether they are "just projects" or if we are actually leading PBL units of inquiry. For example, on our leader unit we first discuss what are the differences between a positive and a negative leader, and then we assign leaders for the students to research... Would it be better if we assigned the project first and then had the kids decide if their leader is positive or negative based on their findings? Thoughts?
Watching the video and creating these flow charts made me reflect on on the PYP projects we do in 4th grade, and whether they are "just projects" or if we are actually leading PBL units of inquiry. For example, on our leader unit we first discuss what are the differences between a positive and a negative leader, and then we assign leaders for the students to research... Would it be better if we assigned the project first and then had the kids decide if their leader is positive or negative based on their findings? Thoughts?
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