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I think that peer assessment is really important and I always use it in my classes, becuase through peer assessment  students participate more actively and a shared balance is maintained within the class

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In my school, students are assessed formally at least twice per term with written tests and oral test. But the final assessment at the end of the school year is done and shared with the other class teachers. So the finl assessment is a product of the collaboration among all class teachers.

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I share the comment already posted by Josè Ignacio. When  get upset, we tend to yell and say things that we'll later regret. This obviously worsen the class environment.  So our commitment should be to keep calm in every occasion. Not easy, I know.

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3. Developing student-driven activities for PBL

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3. Developing student-driven activities for PBL

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When I was a high school student myself, one year there was a new Italian teacher and I had a very bad mark at a written test. I was sure I had done it well because I was used to study that way. So I had to rethink about my way of studying and revolutionise it from its roots. It took me a great effort but I slowly improved and finally succeded.

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2.4 Finding collaboration partners outside the classroom

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2.4 Finding collaboration partners outside the classroom

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As part of the program in Italy called Alternanza Scuola-Lavoro, students are being involved in projects  outside the school (e.g in special events in museums or at the university, just to name a few) or outside professionals come to school to share their expertise.

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2. Developing effective collaboration for PBL

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2. Developing effective collaboration for PBL

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Collaboration is working together to reach a goal (that could not be reached otherwise)

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http://www.jetspost.com/eportfolio/pbl/driving_questions.htm

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I am excited at implementing PBL in my classes. But some of its components represent a challenge. The key ones are collaboration and assessment. In fact, as regards theformer students are mostly used to work alone and not in collaborative teams, whereas as regards the latter they should be informed about the fact that assessment is made throughout the whole PBL process and not just at the end.

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I totally agree with you, Ilaria. Presently, the Italian school system is undergoing a deep reform, but the path is not clearly defined yet, So PBL is a great opportunity to change our teaching and learning system from its roots, Nonetheless as teachers it represents a challenge to be implemented.

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1.3 Reflections on my current teaching practice

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1.3 Reflections on my current teaching practice

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I usually start my lesson by asking students to remember their previous knowledge about topics connected to the new one I want to introduce. Also going on with the lesson, I continuously test them so as to add new information basing on their capabilities and their previous knowledge. Anyhow, PBL approach could be very interesting and stimulating for them, because they will need to be protagonist of their learning, coping with real life problems in a creative way.

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I watched the two videos and found them really interesting. I have never used PBL in my classes. My only concern is that students should be informed precisely from the beginning about this new methodology, otherwise they tend to undervalue it as most of them are interested only in the final mark !

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Arturo, Italy

Hello, my name is Arturo. I am from Caserta, close to Naples. I teach Maths and Physics in a high school. I am excited at learning how to use PBL in my classes.