{"id":307,"date":"2013-01-07T11:10:48","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T18:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/educ451\/?page_id=307"},"modified":"2013-01-18T00:04:18","modified_gmt":"2013-01-18T07:04:18","slug":"project-community-based-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/educ451\/projects\/project-community-based-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Symposium on project- and community-based learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Context and Theoretical Framework<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have learned that building a sense of ownership and relevancy for students is key to improving classroom motivation and meaningful engagement with materials. One area that we are all interested is in using project-based learning in which students are involved in long-term projects and are given the majority of responsibility for their own learning.\u00a0 In addition, we would like to explore the idea of community-based learning in which students make connections outside of the classroom to enhance their learning experience. In this project our team will consider implementation of experiential, project-based learning, as well as building community links and partnership as a means of fostering ownership and relevance in education. We are all Language Arts teachers who would like to emphasize the human in the Humanities- the real-world application of reading and writing as a means for human connection.<\/p>\n

Inquiry question: How do teachers implement effective project-based learning that connects classrooms with a broader community?<\/p>\n

Individual Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n