BTE2601
ASSIGNMENT 4
M MALAN, 65427068
, QUESTION 1
1) Your task is to build a model of a vehicle that can move. Think about how you
will make this object move given the items that are available to you. You do not
need to buy anything for this activity but simply collect and use what is available
to your area/community. Collect recycled materials together such as egg boxes,
newspaper prints, toilet paper rolls and what ever you can find in your area. Once
you have made your vehicle model take a picture of it and share it. Outline the
benefits of playful project-based learning using your own experience of doing this
project. You will refer to the board theories, philosophies, pedagogies and
principles that underpin this approach.
Project-based learning is a teaching method that helped me acquire necessary skills without stifling
my creativity and curiosity. I found that a project-based approach is suitable for all ages. Whether
you have special needs or developmental delays, or if you are non-native speakers of the language,
a project-based approach enhances the learning experience.
During my making of the toy vehicle, I realised the following benefits:
Kept me engaged:
It allowed me to use my natural curiosity in an educational setting. It developed my necessary skill
sets like research and planning to complete my task.
Document progress:
It allowed me to document and keep track of each step of my performance as well as have
something to display that I can be proud of. Creating this vehicle helped create tangible proof of my
learning experiences. I feel that project-based learning can easily be integrated into a traditional
classroom, and it can also provide tangible proof of learning for home schoolers.
Project-based learning offers an engaging instructional method to make learners active
constructors of knowledge. Rooted in constructivism, constructionism and
cooperative/collaborative learning, project-based learning has strong theoretical support for
achievement. I feel that project-based learning offers an opportunity to compare and contrast how
project-based learning has been integrated into various classrooms and domains. Finally, teachers
interested in trying out project-based learning in their classrooms should refer to articles, and
literature along with consulting their textbooks for additional ideas.
ASSIGNMENT 4
M MALAN, 65427068
, QUESTION 1
1) Your task is to build a model of a vehicle that can move. Think about how you
will make this object move given the items that are available to you. You do not
need to buy anything for this activity but simply collect and use what is available
to your area/community. Collect recycled materials together such as egg boxes,
newspaper prints, toilet paper rolls and what ever you can find in your area. Once
you have made your vehicle model take a picture of it and share it. Outline the
benefits of playful project-based learning using your own experience of doing this
project. You will refer to the board theories, philosophies, pedagogies and
principles that underpin this approach.
Project-based learning is a teaching method that helped me acquire necessary skills without stifling
my creativity and curiosity. I found that a project-based approach is suitable for all ages. Whether
you have special needs or developmental delays, or if you are non-native speakers of the language,
a project-based approach enhances the learning experience.
During my making of the toy vehicle, I realised the following benefits:
Kept me engaged:
It allowed me to use my natural curiosity in an educational setting. It developed my necessary skill
sets like research and planning to complete my task.
Document progress:
It allowed me to document and keep track of each step of my performance as well as have
something to display that I can be proud of. Creating this vehicle helped create tangible proof of my
learning experiences. I feel that project-based learning can easily be integrated into a traditional
classroom, and it can also provide tangible proof of learning for home schoolers.
Project-based learning offers an engaging instructional method to make learners active
constructors of knowledge. Rooted in constructivism, constructionism and
cooperative/collaborative learning, project-based learning has strong theoretical support for
achievement. I feel that project-based learning offers an opportunity to compare and contrast how
project-based learning has been integrated into various classrooms and domains. Finally, teachers
interested in trying out project-based learning in their classrooms should refer to articles, and
literature along with consulting their textbooks for additional ideas.
