What's Happening in Lowell, MA…

An upcoming event in Lowell will help educators understand an intriguing way to facilitate learning.

The Buck Institute for Education is presenting a one-day PBL Project Slice event. Project Based Learning (PBL) is a method of teaching students by engaging them in projects they find personally meaningful, and which have real-world context.

The upcoming event will allow teachers to experience PBL by taking the place of students for the day. Organizers are encouraging educators to sign up in teams comprising up to three members.

At the event, participants will model the PBL method. The day will start with a launch event and “driving question” to get the process started. In PBL, a driving question is the question put to students to get them to start investigating a problem. Attendees will work in teams to answer that question by developing knowledge and understanding, and then developing a product or process that will answer the question.

At the end of the session, teams will present their products, and reflect on what they have learned of the PBL process. At times during the day, they will be asked to switch back to the role of teacher, and think about what they are learning about PBL, and how to use it effectively in their own classrooms.

Project Slice is set for March 16, from 8.30 am until 3.30 pm, at the Umass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. Print shops are ideal resources to develop materials for events like this.
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