Project based learning

As a part of the series of presentations by the teachers on various pedagogies suggested by NEP 2020, the fourth session dealt with Project Based Learning , where impactful
project based teaching strategies were shared by the group of teachers of Ram Ratna International School.
It showcased various elements of the Project based learning and a role of a teacher for effective PBL from planning to execution. Examples related to different subject and grades were presented during the session. Overall it was a perfect presentation on PBL pedagogy under the leadership of Ms Dhanashri Kotwal and by her teammates Mr. Nilesh Patil, Ms. Shabnam Shaikh and Ms. Soniya Robins.

View full video session on https://youtu.be/Xu7wDrtmfxM

1. Project Based Learning Team Members Ms. Dhanashri Kotwal Ms. Shabnam Shaikh Ms. Soniya Robin Mr. Nilesh Patil

2. Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge . Project Based Learning

3. Students work on a project over an extended period of time – from a week up to a semester – that engages them in solving a real-world problem or answering a complex question. They demonstrate their knowledge and skills by creating a public product or presentation for a real audience. As a result, students develop deep content knowledge as well as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication skills.

4. Essential Project Design Elements A Challenging Problem or Question एक चुनौतीपूर्ण समस्या या प्रश्न The project is framed by a meaningful problem to be solved or a question to answer, at the appropriate level of challenge

5. Sustained Inquiry निरंतर पूछताछ Students engage in a rigorous, extended process of posing questions, finding resources, and applying information.

6. Authenticity सत्यता Students are doing work that is real to them. It is authentic to their lives and the work has a direct impact on or use in the real world.

7. Student Voice & Choice Students make some decisions about the project, including how they work and what they create, and express their own ideas in their own voice.

8. Reflection प्रतिबिंब Students and teachers reflect on the learning, the effectiveness of their inquiry and project activities, the quality of student work, and obstacles that arise and strategies for overcoming them.

9. Critique & Revision आलोचना तथा संशोधन Students give, receive, and apply feedback to improve their process and products.

10. Public Product सार्वजनिक उत्पाद Students make their project work public by sharing it with and explaining or presenting it to people beyond the classroom.

11. New Style Assessment Of Students’ Skills आकलन की नई शैली Teachers are able to assess students’ capabilities to observe, survey, and investigate, then allocate the projects determining the activities and events based on their interest. Teachers can directly assess the development of these skills among their students when they perform activities of the project work.

12. Role of a teacher in PBL Pre-Project During-Project Post-Project

13. Pre-Project Stage Teacher play the role of a knower Help students select a topic Help students generate ideas through brainstorming/mind-mapping Guide students to formulate their project objectives

14. During-Project Stage Teacher play the role of a consultant, a facilitator or a co-learner Help students gather ideas, define objectives, draw up the schedule and provide input for language skills. Intervene if students’ direction not practical Offer suggestions to solve problems. Respond to requests from students

15. Post-Project Stage Teacher play the role of a commentator and appraiser Debriefing Centre on what students learned during the project Share the reflection Provide a balanced picture of strengths and weaknesses Offer suggestions for improvement

16. Data collection Making cloth and paper bags Poster Making Drama PBL in Senior KG Students collect data about the use of plastic bags at their home and find the strategies to ban plastic bags

17. PBL in Grade 4 Students learn about health and nutrition by creating a new restaurant that offers healthy foods. Studying about nutrients and balanced diet Guest lecture by a dietician Visit to a restaurant Setting up a new restaurant

18. PBL in Grade 6 Designing strategies for developing interest for traditional games in school students like Kho-Kho . Conducting survey Observation and discussion with the other school students Interview of national/state level Kho Kho players Weekend Kho Kho coaching Sharing videos through a You Tube channel

19. PBL in Grade 8 Students read stories about the heroes of Indian mythology and compare the characteristics of an Indian hero to a modern-day hero. They design a contemporary hero and write stories that becomes part of a collective book, shared with an audience. Stories of the heroes of Indian mythology Stories of modern heroes Group Discussion Contemporary Heroes

20. PBL in Grade 9 Students are designing an application for the school library School Library Discussion with librarian sir Planning and designing an application Demonstration of the application

21. PBL Grade 10 Students analyze the cause and effect of low voter turnout on democracy of the local community. Visit to the local Election dept. to collect data Survey to know the causes Group discussion Awareness Campaign

22. Formula for Project based learning C= Challenge P= Plan C= Data collection P= Process and Produce P= Present

23. Plant and manage a garden to feed local homeless/hungry.

24. Upcoming event…….. Experiential Learning Date : Thursday, 8 th October 2020 Team members Ms. Usha Poojary (leader) Ms. Nisha Mishra , Mr. Ashok Godara , Mr. Mallikarjun Pandey