Project-based Learning

Together with some of my colleagues, we attended a two days course in school. It was in connection with project-based learning (PBL); the course was given to us so that we will be able to implement such learning in the classroom in future. It's a unique approach to learning that provides students with the opportunity to gain experience in sifting and sorting data, working collaboratively, and using critical-thinking skills, all to solve real-world problems.

PBL helps make learning relevant and useful to students by establishing connections to life outside the classroom, addressing larger concerns, and developing usable skills. The students are encouraged to use the latest information technologies to conduct their research and present their findings. What differentiates PBL from traditional class lessons is that the teacher acts more like a facilitator than like the sage on the stage.

Our facilitator and her assistants were all from KL, they are much younger than many of us. Though everybody seemed really tired at the end of the day, but we really enjoyed the course. Hopefully we will be able to carry out our tasks excellently when PBL is implemented in our school in future.