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ERIC Number: EJ1315674
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Nov
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-2158-0502
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Project-Based Learning in an Online Environment
DelPiano, Dylan
Technology and Engineering Teacher, v81 n3 p25-28 Nov 2021
The Buck Institute for Education defines Project-Based Learning as, "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." (What is PBL, 2020). The idea behind this teaching technique is to help students build their creativity and problem-solving skills on a large project that challenges them to create something that may or may not solve a problem. Though not a dramatically new idea, it is a staple for any Technology and Engineering curriculum. When schools suddenly went to online learning in March 2020 it left T&E teachers with the difficult task of attempting to apply the staple of PBL in an online environment. In this article Dylan DelPiano recounts some of the ways that he and co-workers supported PBL during their year-long switch to virtual learning. The intent is to provide some ideas and starting points for fellow teachers interested in keeping Project-Based Learning as a main course in their curriculums regardless of the delivery type.
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. 1914 Association Drive Suite 201, Reston, VA 20191-1539. Tel: 703-860-2100; Fax: 703-860-0353; e-mail: iteea@iteea.org; Web site: https://www.iteea.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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