Inquiry Learning in the Gifted Classroom takes readers step-by-step through the process of integrating, managing, and assessing problem-based learning (PrBL).
* Walks teachers through PBL from start to finish.
* Shows how learning through PrBL translates to the real world.
* Provides teachers with examples and tools to generate authentic learning in their classrooms.
Todd Stanley is the author of many teacher-education books including Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students (2nd edition), Case Studies and Case-Based Learning, Using Rubrics for Performance-Based Assessment, and Authentic Learning: Real-World Experiences that Build 21st Century Skills. He served as a classroom teacher for 18 years and is the gifted coordinator for Pickerington Schools. Follow him @the_gifted_guy or visit www.thegiftedguy.com.
Introduction: It's a Problem-Based World, 1. What is Problem-Based Learning?, 2. What are the Benefits of Problem-Based Learning?, 3. Steps to Problem-Based Learning, 4. Finding Big Hairy Problems, 5. Grading the Process, 6. Keeping It Real: Authentic Learning, 7. Raising the Rigor, 8. The Power of Reflection, 9. The Role of the Teacher, 10. Conclusion: Houston, We Have a Problem, Appendix A: A PrBL for You, Appendix B: The Matrix Works Cited