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1.
Read the
Introduction. What "dominant paradigm" is showing signs of wear?
The “dominant paradigm" as discussed in the article
is the system of educational thinking that originated a century ago and
focuses on the teacher and textbook as the most important source of knowledge
and conveyed through traditional educational methods of lecturing,
discussion, and reading. This paradigm is showing signs of wear as educators
are recognizing its weaknesses and are implementing more innovative teaching
strategies that focus on project based curricula and performance based
assessment that address open ended and complex questions, and move the
teacher to the position of a learning coach rather than exclusive instructor.
2.
According to
the research, how does Project-Based Learning support student learning
better than traditional approaches? Describe three benefits and cite the
studies.
According to Thomas, in general research on project-based
learning has found that students learn as much or more factual knowledge than
students who engage in traditional forms of instruction, while also enabling
students to transfer their learning to real situations and problems in a way
that traditional education does not. Other studies, such as Gallagher,
Steipien, and Rosenthal, 1992, found that performance based learning is
superior to traditional education in teaching students to define problems,
and to support their reasoning with clear arguments ( Stepien, Gallagher, and
Workman, 1993).
3.
According to
the research, how does Problem-Based Learning support student learning
better than traditional approaches? Describe three benefits and cite the
studies.
Problem-Based Learning is superior to educational teaching
approaches in teaching students to learn to analyze complex problems and
situations and to develop knowledge to guide decisions ( Lundeberg, Levin,
&Harrington, 1999; Savery & Duffy, 1996; Williams, 1992).Problem
Based learning also has been found to be more efficient in teaching flexible
problem solving, application of knowledge, and hypothesis generation. (
Dochy, Segers, Van den Bossche, &Gijbels, 2003.) Students who participate
in Problem Based Learning are also more successful at generating accurate
hypothesis and coherent explanations (Hmelo, 1998b).
4.
According to
the research, how does Learning by Design support student learning
better than traditional approaches? Describe three benefits and cite the
studies.
Learning by design has been particularly effective for
helping students develop understandings of complex systems (Perkins, 1986).
Fortus and colleagues (2004) also found that learning by design projects
helped both high and low achieving students to be motivated in their work and
exhibit strong progress in targeted
science and design concepts.
5.
What are the
differences between the three approaches?
Project-Based Learning requires
students to complete a complex task that generally results in a realistic
product, event, or presentation to an audience. It focuses on problems that
occur in the real world. Problem-Based Learning are closely related to Project-Based
Learning, and is typically composed of lessons that involve a specific
activity focused on the use of reason and resources to solve a problem, using
small groups to generate a solution. However, unlike project-based Learning,
which is more general and may or may not involve a problem, Problem-Based
Learning focuses specifically on solving a problem.
Learning by Design is based on the premise that children
learn deeply when asked to design and create and artifact that requires
understanding and application of knowledge. Unkike the other two learning
models discussed, it has the specific outcome of designing a product.
6.
In your
opinion, what is the most important benefit to learning that is common across
the three types of inquiry-based learning approaches?
I think the most important benefit that is associated with
each of these learning approaches is the application of learning into real
world situations and life skills. For example, it may not always be important
for me in my life to know all the facts involved in finding the cosine of
angle B, as I was taught at one time in a traditional learning approach, but
I will always need to know how to support my arguments, draw conclusions,
make decisions, and be able to collaborate with others to solve a problem,
which are all skills that are supported by these inquiry-based learning
approaches.
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