In this episode I unpack Tobias, Campbell, and Greco’s (2015) publication titled “Bringing curriculum to life: Enacting project-based learning in music programs” to explore how computer science educators could incorporate project-based learning in their classroom.

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00:00 Intro

00:35 Abstract

01:32 What is project-based learning?

02:21 Vignettes

03:02 The project continuum

06:47 Designing project-based learning

07:12 Worthy topics

12:11 Real-life context

15:22 Questions

16:55 Critical thinking and dispositions

17:55 Scope

21:29 Designing the experience

23:19 Challenges with PBL

25:23 Assessment and evaluation

25:40 Parting thoughts from the authors

26:36 Lingering questions and thoughts

26:44 Where along the project continuum do your projects tend to lie?

28:21 How do projects afford certain types of engagement while constraining others?

29:22 How might project-based learning differ in constructivist versus constructionist pedagogies?

30:51 How comfortable are you with facilitating multiple projects simultaneously?

32:11 Outro