Another way to incorporate technology into the classroom is
to use challenge-based learning. Challenged based learning
involves students looking closely at information or concepts and figuring out
obstacles they can tackle from that information. For example, a student
studying a unit on natural resources may study the information and realize
there is a strong need for community involvement in stopping local
deforestation. After finding this problem, the student then goes on to
research solutions and connect with local people. When conducting this
research and these interviews, the student uses various technologies to
document the process.
Challenge Based Learning provides benefits on two fronts:
gains in skills relating to technology (i.e. creating podcasts, using LMS,
etc.) and increased motivation and satisfaction from working with a project
that the students can relate to.
“Students have the satisfaction that comes from figuring out both the
issue to be tackled and the solution they develop.” (7 Things You Should Know About Challenge Based Learning). Investment in the outcome of the project is
also high for students. “In Apple’s 2008
study of CBL, findings showed student engagement among participating ninth and
tenth graders was rated at 97% or higher and that student involvement peaked
where they perceived the solutions they worked on to be of real value.” (7 Things You Should Know About Challenge
Based Learning). Challenge Based
Learning can make a big difference for our students and is another great way to
include online learning in the classroom.
Up Next: Microlectures and Screencasting
Resources:
7 Things You Should Know About Challenge-Based Learning.
(n.d.). EDUCAUSE Homepage. Retrieved September 26, 2014, from
http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-challenge-based-learning
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