One of which approaches is the so-called Project-Based Learning approach. It is a student-centered, instructional model. It engage students in authentic work and develop 21st century skills. With this teaching technique students learn from experiences and take them into account and apply them to their lives in the real world. PBL promotes collaboration which students work together to accomplish goals. But although students work in groups, they also become more independent because they are receiving little instruction from teacher. Teachers will just act as facilitator/coach for learning.
PBL allows students to expand their mind and think beyond what they normally do. It addresses students' needs depending on their diversity-multiple intelligences. Project-Based serves as tool also in assessing what students learned in and beyond the the four walls of classroom. Prior to this is for the facilitator to know if instruction is congruent with the goals.
I'm pretty sure this approach will be of great help when I'm already in teaching world. I'm now trying to look forward in the complex task which lies ahead in my future career. And as for now I'm still in the process of appreciating PBL. In the past weeks, we accomplish a brochure and our unit plan. I thought such activities would be just a piece of cake. Golly! My brain squeezed. I do lack ideas. Some of my classmates asked me when we started with the unit plan, 'What is your Theme?' I haven't the faintest idea. From the moment we were ask to accomplish such, I'm totally blanked! I can't think of any topic which will address real world problems. Good thing our instructor allowed us to finish it at home. We were given an ample time, still I did not grab the opportunity to devote my time in improving such, in the end i regret. At first I was happy for I was able to accomplish those two. I'm satisfied with what I've done yet not fulfilled. I cogitate on what I have accomplished and regret that i did not put extra effort in it. Our instructor is right that we must go beyond minimum! That would be a challenge for me now in order to be competent.
Honestly, somehow I just considered projects as requirements in order to pass a certain subject but now I look into a different perspective. And though I still have some difficulties in this subject, the use of Intel Teach help me understand concepts. After the discussion in module one, I see the beauty of doing projects now.
Projects are made to seek learning and gain knowledge. And in order for us to be fulfilled in making /accomplishing projects we must have the passion and determination.
Success in any field depends on our will to conquer that field. This means three things-
First, we must have clear vision of what we want to achieve
Second, we must believe we can achieve it
Third, we must start doing it-now!
Submitted by: SAN PEDRO, DARLENE S
E-EE3/W 11-2
Submitted by: SAN PEDRO, DARLENE S
E-EE3/W 11-2
