Reflection #11

Corin Justa

Chapter 11 Reflection:

            Project based learning is a new fun and engaging way to guide students along in their education rather than teaching them through lectures and a book. As a result of this learning approach many things happen. Students and teachers take many things away from this type of learning. If successful, it opens new doors to fresh discoveries that connect and can build into future projects. Teachers and students reflect on their work and see how they may have done thing differently or how they would change something in a future project. Throughout this learning experience students may be left with souvenirs, artifacts and memories that will be memorable and useful in the future.

            After celebrating accomplishments at the conclusion of a project and reflecting every little detail of the experience, it is important to remember where the students began and how far they have come as a class. Teachers can “bring their projects home” by sharing them and becoming a resource for other teachers, entering contests, or blogging with others to share experiences and get insights on how to do things differently. These concepts relate to our topic by showing us the closure to these lengthy projects. Identifying the accomplishments and end result to a successful learning experience is the best way to finish a long thought out activity and help teachers and students look forward to the future projects that are to follow.