Learning is fun!
A student-oriented
learning method which brings wonderful results is Project Based Learning. Students
have greater freedom and can make choices of their own. They work together in
groups and collaborate to come to conclusions.
The teacher is more of a guide here who helps the learners in finding the right resources and puts forward the process or framework within which the students work. Hence, the teacher takes a backseat here.
Students can determine among themselves how they want to go about the project. There is scope for peer-learning and developing communication skills. As the students have to present their work at the end of the project, speaking and presentation skills are honed. The students feel more confident as they have all researched the topic and become well versed with all its finer details.
This is a win-win situation for the learner and the teacher!
The teacher is more of a guide here who helps the learners in finding the right resources and puts forward the process or framework within which the students work. Hence, the teacher takes a backseat here.
Students can determine among themselves how they want to go about the project. There is scope for peer-learning and developing communication skills. As the students have to present their work at the end of the project, speaking and presentation skills are honed. The students feel more confident as they have all researched the topic and become well versed with all its finer details.
This is a win-win situation for the learner and the teacher!
WebQuests:
Project-Based
Learning using the wealth of resources available on the internet is what our
students need. WebQuests are online projects created to encourage the learner
to research real-world problems and come up with appropriate solutions. This
activity promotes co-operation and the quality of the end product depends on
how well the students have collaborated within the group. Skills such as
critical thinking, problem solving and decision making are built through WebQuests.
After seeing
a few WebQuests and reading the articles related to them, I visited Zunal and QuestGarden’s
sites. I liked the form and structure of WebQuests at Zunal and decided to give
it a try. Zunal is free and registering in it is very easy. The steps to create
your own WebQuests are few and simple.
The topic
that I have chosen for my WebQuest is “Best Places to Visit in Kolkata”. It is something
to which my students can easily relate. I am still in the process of
creating/updating my WebQuest. Here is the link to it:
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