Project-Based Learning In The Secondary Classroom

Talk
Teaching astronomy as its own subject in secondary schools
4th Shaw-IAU Workshop
Wednesday Nov. 16, 2022
UTC: 1 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. America/New_York: 8 a.m.- 8:10 a.m.
Wednesday Nov. 16, 2022
UTC: 10:30 p.m. - 10:40 p.m. America/New_York: 5:30 p.m.- 5:40 p.m.

Project-Based Learning (PBL) has been growing in popularity in the educational setting. By introducing well-planned projects, they can serve to motivate and drive students to learn new content, collaborate in teams and be creative. However, it can be difficult to find authentic projects that capture all students’ interest. This presentation introduces several projects that have been successfully implemented at the high school level that can be easily implemented into any classroom for students of all ages.

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