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The Importance Of Knowledge In Progressive Education

The Importance Of Knowledge In Progressive Education

Nov 30, 2018 | PBL, Teaching

The Importance Of Knowledge In Progressive Educationby Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PDI recently recorded a podcast that explored differing approaches to the role and importance of knowledge in teaching and learning.In the podcast, the claim by Katharine...
8 Needs For Project-Based Learning In The 21st Century

8 Needs For Project-Based Learning In The 21st Century

Nov 16, 2018 | PBL

8 Needs For Project-Based Learning In The 21st Centuryby Terry HeickWe recently offered a definition of project-based learning and looked at keys to designing Project-Based Learning. We also have looked at the difference between “doing projects” and...
13 Brilliant Outcomes Of Project-Based Learning

13 Brilliant Outcomes Of Project-Based Learning

Nov 8, 2018 | PBL

​ 13 Brilliant Outcomes Of Project-Based Learning by Terry Heick Project-based learning isn’t a ‘trend’ any more than mobile devices are a trend. Mobile devices–smartphones, for example–simply provide a (physical) framework to host...
Are You Pushing Or Pulling Students In Your Classroom?

Are You Pushing Or Pulling Students In Your Classroom?

Oct 16, 2018 | Inquiry, PBL, Shift

Are You Pushing Or Pulling Students In Your Classroom? by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD At the risk of characterizing teaching and learning in a factory context let’s face it, classrooms are a kind of marketplace system with an exchange of ideas and...
5 Ideal Traits Of A Project-Based Learning Teacher

5 Ideal Traits Of A Project-Based Learning Teacher

Sep 9, 2018 | PBL

5 Ideal Traits Of A PBL Teacherby Mike Kaechele, TeachThought PD FacilitatorThe past few years I have worked with many teachers introducing the components of Project-Based Learning (PBL) and helping them design their own projects.Sometimes it has been a teacher’s...