Piloting PBL in a First-Year University Global Issues Class

In this paper I discuss the introduction of project-based learning (PBL) in a first-year, content-based, global issues class at a Japanese university using a five-stage framework proposed by Stoller and Myers (2020). To illustrate how the framework was used, a detailed description of the processes my students engaged in during each stage is discussed followed by the results of two questionnaires completed by students. Connections between PBL and autonomous learning are highlighted. Scaffolding ideas provided for the class as well as ideas for improving the class are also suggested throughout the paper. I conclude with possible avenues for future research. It is my intention that in sharing my own, and my students’ experiences, that this paper can be a practical guide for teachers looking for ideas for implementing PBL in their classrooms. 本稿では、Stoller and Myers (2020)が提唱した5段階のフレームワークを用いて、日本の大学の1年次での内容重視のグローバル・イシューを扱った授業におけるプロジェクト・ベースド・ラーニング(PBL)の導入について論じる。当該フレームワークがどのように用いられたかを説明するために、各段階において学生がどのようなプロセスに取り組んだかを詳述し、さらに学生が記入した2つのアンケートの結果について述べる。本稿は、PBLと自律学習の関連性を強調し、加えて、授業に提供された足場作りのアイデアや、授業を改善するためのアイデアを提案する。最後に、今後の研究の可能性について述べ、本稿による経験の共有が、教室でPBLを実施するための実践的なガイドとなることを目指している。

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2024-08-01
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Piloting PBL in a First-Year University Global Issues Class

Robert A. Moreau
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Piloting PBL in a First-Year University Global Issues Class

Robert A. Moreau
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In this paper I discuss the introduction of project-based learning (PBL) in a first-year, content-based, global issues class at a Japanese university using a five-stage framework proposed by Stoller and Myers (2020). To illustrate how the framework was used, a detailed description of the processes my students engaged in during each stage is discussed followed by the results of two questionnaires completed by students. Connections between PBL and autonomous learning are highlighted. Scaffolding ideas provided for the class as well as ideas for improving the class are also suggested throughout the paper. I conclude with possible avenues for future research. It is my intention that in sharing my own, and my students’ experiences, that this paper can be a practical guide for teachers looking for ideas for implementing PBL in their classrooms. 本稿では、Stoller and Myers (2020)が提唱した5段階のフレームワークを用いて、日本の大学の1年次での内容重視のグローバル・イシューを扱った授業におけるプロジェクト・ベースド・ラーニング(PBL)の導入について論じる。当該フレームワークがどのように用いられたかを説明するために、各段階において学生がどのようなプロセスに取り組んだかを詳述し、さらに学生が記入した2つのアンケートの結果について述べる。本稿は、PBLと自律学習の関連性を強調し、加えて、授業に提供された足場作りのアイデアや、授業を改善するためのアイデアを提案する。最後に、今後の研究の可能性について述べ、本稿による経験の共有が、教室でPBLを実施するための実践的なガイドとなることを目指している。

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