SEL
(Social-emotional Learning)
What is Project Based Learning (PBL)?
Project-based learning (PBL) is a teaching method that allows students to actively learn by engaging in real-world projects. PBL has five key components: real-world connection, core to learning, structured collaboration, student driven, and multifaceted assessment. In this teaching method, teachers become the facilitators creating a collaborative learning environment that is student driven. Students also take part in assessing their performances which provides the opportunity for students to take ownership of their learning.
Taking a closer look at PBL & SEL
Application of PBL in classrooms:
Real-world connection
Student driven
An example of using PBL in the classroom:
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Put students into groups
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Assignment: Have students research and create a proposal to slow down climate change. Students can use different mediums to present their work (ie. documentary, poster, website/blog, etc.)
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After giving the assignment, have students discuss amongst themselves what they want to do and what each group member's roles are.
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After presenting, have students create a self-assessment rubric together and reflect on how they did in the project.
SEL: Having students engage in real-world connections can develop their social awareness, interpersonal skills, and their ability to problem solve with real life scenarios because students are dealing with problems close and meaningful to them so they have the ability to empathize and care about the problem they are trying to resolve.
SEL: Providing a student driven learning environment can increase self-efficacy, self-management, and help students develop a growth mindset because the teacher is no longer the "leader," the students are. They need to find how they learn best and understand that revisions may be made to their prior beliefs as they expand their knowledge.
Multifaceted assessment
SEL: Using a multifaceted assessment approach can help students build a growth mindset and develop self-efficacy because they are able to use the assessment to reflect on themselves and their performance.