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Project Based | Problem Based | Inquiry Based |
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Place an emphasis on teaching process, not
just content
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Require students to make discoveries for
authentic audiences and purposes
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All fit well in a technology-rich learning environment
where the focus is on the learning experience
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Use technology as a way to facilitate learning
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Bound to the students interest of solving a
problem or addressing an issue they find meaningful
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Provide authentic applications of content and
skills
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Emphasize student independence and inquiry
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Are longer and more multifaceted than
traditional lessons or assignments
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| Differences |
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Focused on developing a product, performance,
or event
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Often involves multiple subjects
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May be lengthy (weeks or months)
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Often involves real-world, fully authentic
tasks and settings
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More often single-subject
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Tend to be shorter
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The “product” may be just a written or oral
proposed solution
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More often uses case studies or fictitious
scenarios as “messy problems” created by the instructor
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Student explores a subject or theme and
formulates a question themselves
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Student develops a plan of research
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Not about seeking the “correct” answer, but to
seek resolutions to questions and issues
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There is no “best” practice when it comes to these three. Many different source, such as Lauren Davis on Smartblogs, give different ideas of where they are more commonly found. According to her entry, “Project-based learning is usually done in English, social studies or foreign-language class… Problem-based learning often takes place in math and science class… [and Inquiry-based learning] is often done in science but can be done in any subject area.”
For a better understanding of each type, please check out the following websites that have a lot of information on each:
Eduscapes
Edutopia
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