SA Homeschooler Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Does anyone have any suggestions on how to implement Project Based Learning for an 8th grader? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Maybe check out these problem-based learning units from Royal Fireworks Press? http://www.rfwp.com/pages/shelagh-gallagher/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCMom Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Does anyone have any suggestions on how to implement Project Based Learning for an 8th grader? Teacher led or student led? Georgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Homeschooler Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Hmm...i suppose student led since he is 14 and largely responsible for his own learning. I wouldn't mind being involved as a coach/mentor but I want him to work on his own for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I have the Independent Study Program kit from Prufrock Press and it is very thorough. The Teacher Guide has information on providing guidance, setting expectations and evaluating work. The Study Booklet is where the student documents what has been done and plans what to do next. The chapter titles are Beginning My Independent Study; Selecting My Topic; Organizing My Topic; Asking Questions; Using a Study Method; Collecting Information; Developing a Product (output); presenting information; evaluating my independent study. The Resource Cards are for the student - they show how to write certain types of letters, present data, do types of research, etc.. If you do a search for "project based learning" on Amazon, several resources come up - you might find something useful there. I suggest you let him work on more than one project at a time if he would like to - it's good for a change of pace. Since you said student led, does that mean you will be letting him determine what he wants to learn about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Homeschooler Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Thank you. I will definitely take a look at that. I do believe that I will let him choose what interests him but I will try to guide/coach him through the process...at least for our first few projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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