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Naveen Cunha |
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My target audience is 5th and 6th grade science teachers at Oakwood Intermediate School in College Station. My main objective is to teach teachers how to create effective Problem-based Learning experiences using Information Technologies with a particular focus on science. I will invite teachers to attend a primary workshop in which they will understand the need for problem-based learning activities. They will study the effectiveness of them by completing a project evaluation form on an existing problem-based learning project on their own. After they have had time to use or evaluate one, I will have them return and create one based on a topic of their choice. I plan on introducing the concept of Information Technologies and modeling some examples of IT. One particular example is the use of GIS in the context of problem-based learning in science. Models, concept maps, and a systems approach will be incorporated into the learning and construction process. We will link the projects onto one webpage where it can be shared and viewed by others. |