大学英语应用能力培养与项目式教学.ppt

Heide Spruck Wrigley. Knowledge in Action: The Promise of Project-Based Learning. Focus on Basics—Connecting Research Practice. Volume 2, Issue D ::: December 1998 * * 基于内容与基于项目的教学 Use of formative and performance-based assessment Integrated Authentic Individualized Future-oriented PBL的设计与成效 PBL的设计 A project can be as simple of “a series of questions and answers compiled in a document to be shared with the group, or as complicated as a research report, an action plan addressing a genuine social problem. A project can last for a couple of hours, days, weeks, or a year. PBL的设计 Benefits and Skill Gains of PBL … at the beginning of and the end of projects, learner enthusiasm seems to be increased Since students have signed on to an issue that interests them, motivation tends to be high. As learners get involved in the inquiry process, they become curious about answers, often digging deeper into a topic and spending more time on task A shared work ethic is created. Teachers report that learners frequently encourage each other and lend moral support as they face the frightening prospect of a public presentation. (Wrigley, 1998) Benefits and Skill Gains of PBL … Others who have also talked with learners report outcomes in various domains, including attitudes, self-efficacy, and can do“ skills. … learners mention a greater awareness of their own abilities to research and report findings; the confidence that comes from being able to map out a project and see it come to fruition; the joy and frustration of working with others; the pride in gaining important knowledge and insights; the enthusiasm generated by mastering new technologies; and, in the case of presentations of a personal nature, the excitement of sharing a story worth telling. (Wrigley, 1998) Benefits and Skill Gains of PBL Evidence suggests … that learners involved in project-based learning often spend significant amounts of time writing down ideas, re