Gretchen Robertson & Jennifer Boland Skagit Valley
College
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Project-Based Learning is a Freirean approach to education that
is focused, authentic, and student-directed. It involves trying to
solve complicated problems that do not have easy solutions or a
single answer (Behizadeh, 2014).
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* Students feel fearful when asked to do student-directed group
projects. * Cognitive engagement is hard to achieve with problems
that are too easy to solve or are inauthentic. * Students dont know
how to perform research and analyze sources.
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* Reading Apprenticeship Framework * Seemingly unsolvable,
high-interest problems (Kobayashi Maru) * Metacognitive text (text
about thinking)
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Creates opportunities for sharing texts Creates a safe space
for asking questions SocialPersonal Knowledge -building
Cognitive
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After reading and researching with my classmates, I started to
feel more comfortable knowing that Im not the only one starting
from scratch. Everyday I notice that Im getting more and more
motivated to learning and trying new things I never would have.
Michelle Bergemeier
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Builds knowledge of multiple genres of texts Builds knowledge
of disciplinary discourses and practices Facilitates group
monitoring of comprehension when reading high-level texts Helps
students set reading purposes and adjust reading processes Develops
metacognition, fluency, and stamina Develops reader confidence and
range Increases awareness of relevancy through focus on personal
connections Creates opportunities for sharing texts Creates a safe
space for asking questions SocialPersonal Knowledge -building
Cognitive
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* Can bullying be prevented? * How can the DOC give
ex-offenders the foundation needed to escape being trapped in the
system? * What makes people truly happy? * How can higher education
be reformed to increase student success rates for the 21 st
century?
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Think Like a Freak is a how-to manual for unconventional
thinking and problem solving.
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Process Person A shares Golden Line (3 minute) * B responds (1
minute) * C responds (1 minute) * A has final word (1 minute)
Person B shares Golden Line (3 minute) * C responds (1 minute) * A
responds (1 minute) * B has final word (1 minute) Continue until
everyone has shared their Golden Lines
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What are the steps for thinking like a Freak? Think like a
Freak
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Admit you dont know the answer. The book helped me open my mind
in new ways, or really just helped me to not be scared of not
knowing. Brandon Mansfield
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Ask the right question.
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Dig deeperLook at the foundation of the problem.
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Think like a child. This project changed my thinking because
now I think like a child. This means that Im curious to know more
information about problems. I feel like I can find real answers to
problems that matter to me. -Jorge Meza
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Evaluate incentives.
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Make your case.
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Reading Apprenticeship Portfolio * Personal Reading History *
Community Contract * New Words or Phrases List * Evidence &
Interpretation Log * Talking to the Text * Reading Strategies List
* Reading Inventory * Golden Lines
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Now I know that I need to make myself aware of all my own
perceptions and biases in order to see the true things. -Serina
Hinds
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How can higher education be reformed to increase student
success rates for the 21 st century? * Admit you dont know the
answer. * Ask the right questions. * Dig deeper * Think like a
child * Evaluate incentives * See the connections
