In this webinar Karen explores four learning frameworks to identify: - what they offer to support teaching and learning in the classroom, - core elements and specific features for student engagement, - examples of application, and - documentation and information to support the development of further understanding of challenge-, problem-, project- and inquiry-based learning.

1. Smart Hints & Tips 14
Challenge-, Problem-, Project-
& Inquiry-Based Learning:
Are these just buzzwords?
Karen Bonanno
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2. Introduction
Over 30 years’ in K-12 school
education
Teacher, teacher librarian, school
administration, consultant
Face-to-face > Virtual
Professional Learning
International, national, state and local
presenter experience
Karen Bonanno
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Buzzwords
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5. Challenge-Based Learning
• Multidisciplinary
• Leverage technology
• Solve real-world
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problems
• Collaborative
• Ask good questions
• Develop knowledge
• Identify & solve
challenges

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Elements
Big idea
Essential question
The challenge
Guiding questions,
activities & resources
Solutions
Implementation
Evaluation
Documentation &
publishing
Reflection & dialogue
Informative assessment

7. Challenge-Based Learning
For example:
Big idea = Sustainability:
Water, Food, Energy, Air
Challenge =
Improve home, school or
community use of water
Improve what and how we eat
Reduce your family’s use of
fossil fuels
Improve the air we breathe
Essential question
How does my
water/food/fossil fuel
consumption impact my
world?
How do my actions impact the
air we breathe?
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8. Challenge-Based Learning
Challenge Based Learning: The Report from the Implementation Project
(NMC, 2011)
http://www.nmc.org/publication/challenge-based-learning-the-report-from-
the-implementation-project/
Challenge Based Learning: Take action and make a difference (Apple,
2011)
https://challengebasedlearning.org/public/admin/docs/CBL_Paper_Oc
tober_2011.pdf
Challenge Based Learning: A Classroom Guide (Apple, 2012)
https://challengebasedlearning.org/public/toolkit_resource/02/0e/0df
4_af4e.pdf
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9. Problem-Based Learning
• Process to solve
problems
• Open-ended,
ambiguous, complex
problem
• Generate a knowledge
inventory
• Generate solutions
• Share findings
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10. Problem-Based Learning
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Elements
Problem (hypothetical)
posed
What to learn in order to
address the problem
Research to acquire
knowledge
Apply what learned to the
particular problem

11. Problem-Based Learning
For example:
Researchers are conflicted on whether we can
use certain types of bacteria to clean up
radioactive pollution…
Apply scientific method, evaluate data, decide
on bacteria (or combination) that would work
effectively
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12. Project-Based Learning
• Solving a real world
problem
• Investigating a
topic/issue to develop
an answer
• Designing and/or
creating a tangible
product, performance
or event
http://pblu.org/
Pick a project | Click a Class
Buck Institute for Education
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13. Project-Based Learning
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Elements
Significant content
Need to know
Driving question
Student voice & choice
21st Century competencies
In-depth inquiry
Critique & revision
Public audience

14. Project-Based Learning
For example:
Design It Clean
http://pblu.org/projects/design-it-clean
What will my students be doing?
In the Design It Clean project
students work in teams to
develop water filters that are
dependable, affordable and can
provide clean water for specific
communities in the real world
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15. Project-Based Learning
8 Essentials for Project-Based Learning
http://bie.org/object/document/8_essentials_for_project_based
_learning
PBLU – Pick a Project | Click a Class | How it Works
http://pblu.org/
PBL: Project Search
http://bie.org/project_search
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16. Inquiry-Based Learning
• Formulate a central
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question
• Investigate to find
answers
• Actively solving authentic
(real life) problems
• Curriculum context
• Build new knowledge
• Communicate learnings

17. Inquiry-Based Learning
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Elements
Big picture (concept)
Make observations
Create key inquiry question
Obtain & explain evidence
Connect explanations to
knowledge obtained
Create an argument &
justification

18. Inquiry-Based Learning
Focus on Inquiry: A Teacher’s Guide to Implementing Inquiry-
Based Learning (2004)
https://education.alberta.ca/media/313361/focusoninquiry.pdf
Galilio Education Network
http://galileo.org/
Guided Inquiry Design (Kuhltahu, Maniotes & Caspari)
https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~kuhlthau/guided_inquiry_design
.htm
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