Poster #62 - Learning and Leading Collaboratively: Teachers Engaged in Project-Based Learning in Three Elementary Schools

• In Event: 75.043 - MTCC Poster Session 17
  In Poster Session: 75.043-9 - Learning and Motivational Dynamics in Social and Cultural Contexts

Abstract

This qualitative study examines teacher learning during project based learning (PBL) in three elementary schools. This multiple case study involved an analysis of 10 participating teachers’ interview responses about how they learn to adapt their practice to meet their students’ needs and the beliefs these teachers hold about teaching and learning collaboratively, both from and with their students and from and with other teachers. The findings suggest that teachers who facilitate PBL engage in learning that takes place collaboratively and that skilled teachers who engage in PBL learn to direct their own learning. To support teachers in this area, schools should continue to provide learning opportunities with a focus on both student and teacher development.

Author

• Matina Mosun, University of Toronto