An Educator's Guide to Project-Based Learning

Turning Theory into Practice
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-54328-4
Verlag: David Fulton Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 210 g

An Educator's Guide to Project-Based Learning will inspire practitioners to implement project-based learning effectively and identifies the importance of creative and innovative classrooms for highly successful educational outcomes.

Project-based learning is becoming increasingly popular for research and practice. By creating the opportunity to shift from traditional methods of teaching to giving pupils ownership of their learning journey, this highly accessible book takes you through how to implement project-based learning effectively, and identifies the importance of creative and innovative classrooms for successful educational outcomes. Dipping into a range of case studies, chapters in this essential resource encourage students to gain confidence when provided with the opportunity to explore their natural curiosity. This book will also highlight how to use project-based learning across different age groups and subject areas, providing readers with insights into new learning environments and the opportunity to learn from others. Each section includes practical examples as to how to implement project-based learning and draws on the experiences of educators working in a variety of educational settings.

Covering all the phases, from the Early Years to Higher Education and Adult Learning, this book will be a key resource for teachers, practitioners and educational leaders across all the stages of education.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cole, Fey

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Curricula: Planung und Entwicklung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Weiterführende Schulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What is project-based learning?
2. Developing a project-based learning culture
3. Growing as an educator through project-based learning
4. Developing spaces that embrace flow and curiosity for learning
5. Scaffolding learning through project-based learning
6. Overcoming barriers when implementing project-based learning
7. Widening students’ community and experiences
8. Project-based learning in Early Years
9. Project-based learning in Primary Schools
10. Project-based learning in Secondary Schools
11. Project-based learning in Further and Higher Education
12. Developing your own sustainable project-based learning experiences
13. Celebrating the successes and achievements that have been made through project-based learning
14. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Fey Cole is a Lecturer in Further and Higher Education, and a Teaching and Learning Advisor in the UK.