#NAFNext2014

Theron Cosgrave

Swanson & Cosgrave Consultingswansonandcosgrave.com

July 2014

WBL PBLTHROUGH

YOU CAN

DO THIS

WELCOME• The Challenge• Examples of WBL/PBL Integration• Drill Down on WBL & PBL• Your Turn – Tune a Project• Q & A, wrap-up

THE CHALLENGE

THE CHALLENGE

And yet…

How can we provide meaningful WBL for ALL students?

THE SOLUTION

Integrate WBL features into well-designed projects

PROJECT EXAMPLES

AIDS AWARENESS BEFORE & AFTER

PROJECT EXAMPLES

AIDS AWARENESS

• Online research• Brochure• Oral Presentation• PowerPoint

BEFORE

• Online research• Project mentor• Instructional tools• Oral presentation• Teaching session• Middle school

audience

AFTER

PROJECT EXAMPLES

AOIT Project

BEFORE & AFTER

PROJECT EXAMPLES

• Research IT careers

• Build website• Oral presentation• PowerPoint

BEFORE

• Business plan• Create roles/teams• AB members as

mentors• Serve real clients• Refine model and

services

AFTER

ABOUT WBLKey Features:• Connect classroom to work world• Learn about careers• Identify interests• Learn and apply skills in workplace

ABOUT WBL3 Types of WBL:• Career Awareness• Career Exploration• Career Preparation

ABOUT PBLThe Six A’s of PBL:• Authenticity• Academic Rigor• Applied Learning• Active Learning• Adult Relationships• Assessment Practices

WBL & PBLget students into the workplace

oroperate the classroom as a workplace

CASE STUDY 1Business Ethics• Study ethical issues• Research company• Determine if meets your standards• Oral presentation/PowerPoint• Audience of AB members

CASE STUDY 2Career Survey Project• List and describe 10 careers in field• Create a poster on 1 career• Include education, training, tasks• Gallery-walk exhibition

CASE STUDIES

With a partner…How might you integrate WBL features into the two project case studies?

YOUR TURN

With a partner…Use the WBL/PBL Integration tool to add more WBL features into an existing unit or project.

RESOURCESNAF Online WBL Guide

http://workbasedlearning.naf.org/

RESOURCESLinked Learning BLTs

http://goo.gl/hXLPMO

Theron Cosgravewww.swansonandcosgrave.com

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