As students pursue solutions to a driving question, it is important that they share their work along the way. Gathering feedback from peers, teachers, and other adults provides new and varying perspectives that may reveal unique insights, spot a big issue early on, or open up an overlooked opportunity. Giving and receiving feedback tends to be a prickly situation for many students because it is not a common practice in traditional classrooms; therefore we recommend detailing and modeling productive feedback–particularly feedback that is kind, specific, and helpful. Fortunately there are a wide variety of strategies that encourage a safe space for providing balanced critique of a student’s work.
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PBL: Student Voice & Choice Overview
Giving students a say in choosing a project or even shaping it in smaller ways creates a sense of ownership.
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PBL: Student Voice & Choice Tips & Tricks
A slide deck detailing strategies for using Student Voice & Choice in the classroom.
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PBL: Universal Design for Learning
A framework for optimizing teaching and learning based on the science of how people learn.
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