Project-Based Learning

In the November 26 Eutopia article "Project-Based Learning: A Case for Not Giving Up", Suzie Boss discusses some of the problems that educators face with PBL and some reasons not to just give up. I teach in a school that uses mainly the old methodology of textbook, lecture, note-taking, testing. I try to incorporate group work, however, I myself never liked working in groups in school so I find myself shying away from it with my students. I understand the frustrations that they face when working with a group: some slackers, some control freaks, etc. I tell my students that they need to learn how to deal with these problems because someday they will have a job that requires them to work with a group to solve problems. I have learned to collaborate on my own by being put in group work situations. I think my problem is that I never learned problem solving techniques when I was in school so I have trouble teaching them to my students; I have made this one of my goals for this schoolyear - more groupwork.

Reference:
Boss, S. (2010, Nov. 26). "Project-Based Learning: A Case for Not Giving Up". Retrieved on November 26, 2010 from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/project-based-learning-not-giving-up-suzie-boss?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29&utm_content=Google+Reader.