Introduction
- Doing the Work:
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Begin by looking at
the Project Approach web site and by reading some of the recommended
texts.
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Reflect on your own
teaching. Here are some
questions which may be appropriate for you to ask yourself to help you
see what you might gain from this course.
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What approaches
do you use in your own teaching which may be most like the
Project Approach?
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What are some
distinctions you can see between your current practice and what
might be required of you if you implement the Project Approach?
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What
aspects of your teaching are you most happy with and least wanting
to change?
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How will the
Project Approach complement those other parts of your program?
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Are there some
aspects of your teaching which you are wanting to change?
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Will the Project
Approach offer some opportunities for new ideas to help you make
these changes?
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Write yourself a
tentative list of goals you want to pursue through this course.
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Introduce yourself to
others on the WebBoard (name, where you live, your work with
children/teachers, age group you teach, professional experience, etc.)
To access our conferencing system also know as the course
WebBoard you must proceed to the Conferencing
page and read all the conference instructions.
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Share some of your
reflections and goals with others through the WebBoard.
Resources:
Theoretical background
and rationale:
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Katz & Chard
(1989) Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach Scholastic.
Chapter 2
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Chard, S.C.
(1998) The Project Approach: Making Curriculum Come Alive. Scholastic.
Chapters 1-4
Recommended Readings:
- Burchfield, D.W. (1996) Teaching All Children: Four Developmentally Appropriate Curricular and Instructional Strategies in Primary Grade Classrooms. Young Children. November, 1996.
Please Note:
The two texts required for this
course should be acquired immediately. They are available at the
University of Alberta Bookstore (for students at the U of A).
Students not at the U of A can order the books directly from
Scholastic, US. (1 800 325-6149) or Scholastic, Canada (1 800 363-4937) or can order the books online from the Project
Approach site. A copy of Katz, L.G. & Chard, S.C. (1989) Engaging
Children's Minds: The Project Approach. Ablex, is also recommended. |
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site
Help
Glossary
Please Note: You will not have to "hand
anything in" until the end of the term. Your summary should be presented in the form
of a WWW site. Please take another look at the listing of assignments and the To Do
list on the Marks page.
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