Project based learning

17th July 2014MEST, Pristina

Few slides from the workshop intro

that might be useful to all teachers

Objectives must be clear to all participants beforehand.

It is best to discuss and refine them together.

Objectives

Objectives, exampleObjective Concrete steps to

achieve the goalAssessing:Level 1(basic skills)

Assessing:Level 2(intermediate skills)

Assessing:Level 3(higher order skills)

Improve critical thinking and problem solving

(add steps specific to your own project…)

- you can use keywords

- you can state the facts

- you can write down your own view

- you can listen carefully to the views of others

- you can use specific words relating to the issue

- you can explain the origin of a range of facts

- you can present your view to others

- you can explain a view different from your own

- you can use and explain the importance of specific words

- you can identify and investigate important issues relating to the topic

- you can use knowledge of the issues raised to explain your own view

(add goals specific to your own project…)

(add goals specific to your own project…)

See Teacher Guidebooks, “Assessment of Students’ Learning”

• curricular goals • students’ interests and prior knowledge• key competencies and learning to learn

skills• resources and timeframe• external support (learning environments,

experts)

How to choose the topic/issue/questi

on?

• To stay on topic ask critical questions• Ask how the sub-topic will help reach the

goals• Mindmaps • Key questions, delineation, strict guidelines

How to decide sub-topics/sub-

questions?

• consider roles and workshare of the groups• plan meetings and facilitate continuously• use digital tools (also own phones etc.)

• photos• computer software • internet to acquire information • collaborative tools like Google

Documents and mind maps to create knowledge in

groups• social media to communicate and share 

How to arrange group work?

• learning diary• take pictures • create a virtual learning environment • self and peer assessment during the work to

iterate and develop the groups’ work further

How to monitor students’ work? 

• assessment must be based on the objectives• self and peer assessment• peer teaching and learning• observation• questionnaires (teacher)

How to assess students’

and group work?