The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 27, 2018
A study of project-based learning found that social studies scores were higher for second-grade students who learned this way, compared to students who were taught traditionally. The project-based kids also had slightly higher reading scores but their writing scores were no different.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 5, 2019
The students do this through nine-week long, interdisciplinary projects that the Finnish call “phenomenon-based learning,” a term coined by the country’s National Agency for Education. Phenomenon-based learning is a lot like project-based learning, a more familiar term in the United States.
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Dangerously Irrelevant
AUGUST 27, 2017
Here’s the new list (now 10 items instead of 8): Project- and inquiry-based learning environments that emphasize greater student agency and active application of more cognitively-complex thinking, communication, and collaboration skills.
Dangerously Irrelevant
OCTOBER 13, 2015
communities of geography – Connected learning gallery walk – Interrogating our instruction: Are these connected lessons any good? both analog and digital) – 5 stages of instructional evolution – Communities of interest v. How could we make them better? – Getting set up with Twitter and our new hashtag.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 2, 2020
In Allison McIntosh’s nearby seventh grade science classroom, students were three weeks into a project in which they had to draw a comic book story of a geologic site’s past, present and future based on the conditions that build up or chip away at mountains, carve valleys and dry out lakes.
Dr. Shannon Doak
MAY 28, 2024
For example, a project on climate change could encompass science, geography, economics, and politics, providing students with a holistic understanding of the issue and its implications. Focusing on the Process of Learning Instead of hinging student success on a single exam, we should focus on the process of learning itself.
Let's Cultivate Greatness
AUGUST 24, 2023
The test bank contains 100 questions—about 60 relating to civics and government, 30 covering US history, and ten touching on geography and cultural topics. It is done in an interview that also verifies proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English. The questions are open-ended but only require a short answer.
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