[PROJECT BASED-LEARNING]
At first the whole model of PBL (Project Based-Learning) was quite vague to me,
I was nearly asked myself
like what it was all about, but as the discussion went on,
I was able to have the knowledge about the concept of Project Based- Learning,
I discovered that as a future teacher,
I should know how to employ the Project Based Learning as an approach to each student,
so as to fill the gap, for the understanding in the development of their 21st century skills.
Assigning projects to students would be a great help in developing their 21st century skills,
because Primarily PBL (Project Based-Learning) is oriented in student-centred view including;
that knowledge is constructed by students and that the teacher is a facilitator
rather than a presenter of information. I can meet the development of their 21st century
skills in assigning projects, because it includes certain strategies to keep all students
without the needs of their various learning styles. They will be able to improve these tenets
such as:
-the reliance on active rather than passive learning,
-an emphasis on deep learning and understanding,
-increased responsibility and accountability on the part of the student,
-an increased sense of autonomy in each student
-an interdependence between teacher and learner,
-mutual respect within the learner teacher relationship,
(on the situation where in the teacher gives the guide for their project)
-and a reflexive approach to the teaching and learning process on the part of both teacher and learner.
The use of project will be a good springboard for the teacher
in the enhancement of the learning of students. Because in projects,
they are called upon by the teacher to make many decisions for the
betterment of the project, to work collaboratively as expected,
to take initiative when needed, to make public presentations, and in
many circumstances, to have their own knowledge. Of course, at first this would
be a challenge for the students, some of them may find it very difficult,
but in the latter part of creating the project, most of them will find
the project work very interesting, because it is meaningful,
relevant to their lives. Thus, they will be more motivated, perform better
and the new learning will remain in their lives.
At the end I find the whole concept of Project Based Learning
in action was interesting.
