Unit 50: Identification of a REAL educational problem
Topic outline
Meet Your Facilitators
Unit Introduction
Module 12, that is Units 50-54, is meant to be experienced in sequence as the units are designed to work together. They identify a number of issues that need to be addressed when designing an online learning environment that embraces 21st Century Skills. In this unit we will look how students might use, 'Critical thinking, problem solving, reasoning, analysis, interpretation, synthesizing information' and 'Research skills and interrogative questioning' by tackling a real world problem. Then in subsequent units we will create an online environment to provide the digital tools to help the students find a solution to an identified real world problem.
By the end of this unit you should be able to:
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Assessment Information
In this assessment you will have an opportunity to identify a real world problem to engage your students. Their endeavours in finding a solution, however, must be aligned with at least one CAPS curriculm statement. To guide you we have developed a lesson plan template you can use. In subsequent units you will refer to and expand the document so keep it handy.
- Reflect on which part of your subject curriculum or grade syllabus might lend itself to this approach. Use the forum below to discuss potential sections of work that lend themselves to Real-World-Problem based learning with your colleagues and the facilitator. Read through what has already been written in the forum and see if it sparks any ideas.
- Reflect on which part of your subject curriculum or grade syllabus might lend itself to this approach. Use the forum below to discuss potential sections of work that lend themselves to Real-World-Problem based learning with your colleagues and the facilitator. Read through what has already been written in the forum and see if it sparks any ideas.
- Now use the template below to begin the design process of a learning environment that uses Real-World-Problem based learning. Consider how you might cover some of these 21st Century Skills: Critical thinking, problem solving, reasoning, analysis, interpretation, synthesizing information; Research skills and practices, interrogative questioning.
Attribution and References
Attribution (Open Educational Resources)
- Great Schools Partnership. (2014). Glossary of Education Reform: 21st Century Skills.
. Available online at http://edglossary.org/21st-century-skills/ - Paul, M. (2008). Real World Learning – Content is Nothing Without Context And Application. Pike Mall Tech.
. Available online at https://pikemalltech.com/real-world-learning/
References
- Abbott, A. (2016). Chemical Connections: A Problem-based Learning Experience. National Science Teachers Assoc. (C) but free to link. Available online at http://static.nsta.org/files/ss1607_33.pdf
- Great Schools Partnership. (2014). Glossary of Education Reform: 21st Century Skills.
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This unit, Using Real World Problems to Elicit 21st Century Skills, part of the Teachers' ICT Integration Course by Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License with the exception of the following resources:
Abbott, A. (2016). Chemical Connections: A Problem-based Learning Experience. National Science Teachers' Association.
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