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What is Project-Based Instruction?
Jennifer Wilhelm University of Kentucky
Project-enhanced Units
A project-enhanced unit is designed to foster common content learning (via benchmark lessons) by all students in the class, and to help students gain a deeper conceptual understanding of a sub-set of the larger content unit (via group project research).
Project-based Framework
Features for a project classroom:
Driving Research Question (Krajcik, J. and Blumenfeld, P., 2006) Sub-driving Research Questions Benchmark Lessons and Innovative Technologies to scaffold understanding (Singer, J., Marx, R., and Krajcik, J., 2000) Milestones (Polman, 2000)
What is a Driving Question?
Characteristics of driving questions Feasible: Students can design and perform investigations to answer the questions.
Worthwhile: They contain rich science and/or mathematics content, relate to what scientists or mathematicians really do, and can be broken down into smaller questions.
Contextualized: They are pertinent to the world, nontrivial, and important.
Meaningful: They are interesting and exciting to learners.
Sustainable: They lead to the pursuit of detailed answers over time.
PBI with the REAL Unit ( Realistic Explorations in Astronomical Learning )
The unit and driving question should be guided by standards.
Students who demonstrate understanding can (Disciplinary Corse Ideas from NGSS):
MS-ESS1-1.Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases. MS-ESS1-3.Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
An example driving question :
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Why does the Moon’s appearance always seem to change?
Literary Review for REAL Unit
Research has shown students have difficulty understanding the cause of lunar phases (Abell, Martini, & George, 2001; Lightman & Sadler, 1993; Trundle, Atwood, & Christopher, 2002; Zeilik & Bisard, 2000).
Schoon (1992) - (1,200 students) 48.1% explained phases due to Earth’s shadow and 69.5% of college level students accepted this notion (p. 210).
Trumper (2001) study with future teachers found that 16% explained phases due to Earth’s shadow and of 29% believed phases were caused by the Sun’s shadow.
Next Generation Science Standards Framework
Comparing the Practices
Mathematical Practices
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others 4. Model with mathematics 5. Use appropriate tools strategically 6. Attend to precision 7. Look for and make use of structure 8. Look for and express regularity and repeated reasoning
Scientific & Engineering Practices
1. Asking questions and defining problems.
2. Developing and using models 3. Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing and interpreting data 5. Using mathematics and computational thinking 6. Constructing explanations and designing solutions 7. Engaging in argument from evidence 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.
Comparing the Practices
Mathematical Practices
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others 4. Model with mathematics 5. Use appropriate tools strategically 6. Attend to precision 7. Look for and make use of structure 8. Look for and express regularity and repeated reasoning
Scientific & Engineering Practices
1. Asking questions and defining problems.
2. Developing and using models 3. Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing and interpreting data 5. Using mathematics and computational thinking 6. Constructing explanations and designing solutions 7. Engaging in argument from evidence 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.
How do you ensure that students have the opportunity to learn specific content material in a project classroom?
Benchmark Lessons & Project Work
1. Moon journaling (both nature and Stellarium) 2. Earth/Moon/Mars NASA scaling lesson 3. Moon Hoax Investigation (mini-project)
4. What can we learn by examining the Moon's surface and what affects a crater’s size?
5. How can I say where I am on the Earth?
6. 2 and 3-dimensional modeling of Earth/Moon/Sun geometry 7. Asynchronous Internet blogging with Australian students 8. Geometers’ Sketchpad benchmark lesson
Groups
Orbiters Anglers Stargazers Craters
Sub-Driving Research Questions & Follow-up questions
What path is swept out by the Moon as it orbits the Earth as the Earth and Moon orbit the Sun?
How is our moon’s path similar to other moons?
How does my Earthly location affect my lunar observations?
Why do people in the Northern Hemisphere see the moon lit on the right with people in the Southern Hemisphere see it lit on the left?
How does light pollution (including moonlight pollution) affect my night sky observations?
Are stars in the same location each night, or do they change position?
What can we learn by examining a lunar or planetary surface?
What factors determine the distribution of impact craters in Earth’s hemispheres?
Components of the Project Sub-driving Research Question (student generated question) Methods of Investigation and Data Collection Analysis of Data Data Representation Graphs/Charts/ Models and/or Technology generated Visuals Results and Conclusions Follow-up Question
Assessments in Project enhanced Classrooms
Concept Maps
Pre/post surveys Journaling
Project Rubric
Orbiters
Anglers
Stargazers
Craters
Earth Impact Database http://www.passc.net/EarthImpactDatabase/NorthAmerica.html
Thank you!
REAL Curriculum Website http://www.uky.edu/~jwi229/access/REAL/