Applied Physics in STEM 《STEM 中的应用物理学》
Project Based Learning (PBL) and Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) are essential to STEM education; however, these methodologies are only a means to an end and are not indicative of STEM education as a whole… Which is the real-world application of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics — and this means that we must aim at developing rigorous academic standards while creating authentic learning opportunities that will prepare our students for the new global economy… But that’s easier said than done!
基于项目的学习（PBL）和基于探究的学习（IBL）对 STEM 教育至关重要；然而，这些方法只是达到目的的手段，并不代表整个 STEM 教育……也就是科学、技术、工程和数学在现实世界中的应用–这意味着我们必须以制定严格的学术标准为目标，同时创造真实的学习机会，让我们的学生为新的全球经济做好准备……但说起来容易做起来难！
While both the PBL and IBL frameworks have their proponents and critics, a more in-depth analysis will begin to reveal that it isn’t the individual framework that is flawed, but the execution of a particular teaching methodology as a result of poorly designed projects or curricula. Therefore, in this presentation we will look at a single project, something that is very common, and show you how vastly different the final learning outcomes can be. To this end we will explore how to scaffold and guide your students through a process of inquiry to help ensure that your students can move beyond the project and start understanding and applying the rigorous academic concepts that will place math and science into a real-world context — and this is one of the guiding principles that’s at the heart of STEM education.
虽然 PBL 和 IBL 框架都有其支持者和批评者，但更深入的分析将开始揭示，有缺陷的并不是单个框架，而是由于项目或课程设计不当而导致的特定教学方法的执行。因此，在本讲座中，我们将以一个非常常见的项目为例，向大家展示最终的学习成果会有多么大的不同。为此，我们将探讨如何通过探究过程为学生提供支架和指导，以帮助确保学生能够超越项目，开始理解和应用严谨的学术概念，将数学和科学融入真实世界的背景中–这也是 STEM 教育的核心指导原则之一。
As such, this presentation will explore how vastly different the final learning outcomes can be when a process of Inquiry Based Learning has been used in both scenarios. Therefore, the entirety of this presentation will focus on conducting an in-depth comparative analysis of this one project as we explore and identify the reasons why there can be such a large discrepancy in the final learning outcomes and attainment…. Discover why one approach to PBL and IBL resulted in questionable learning outcomes while the other did not — and develop a better understanding of how that project was revised to produce the highest standards in teaching and learning possible… And then go on and use that knowledge to make similar revisions to your projects in the future.
因此，本讲座将探讨在这两种情况下使用探究式学习过程时，最终的学习成果会有多么大的不同。因此，本讲座的全部内容都将集中在对这一个项目进行深入的比较分析上，我们将探索并找出最终学习成果和成就出现如此巨大差异的原因….。发现为什么一种 PBL 和 IBL 方法会导致值得怀疑的学习成果，而另一种则不会–并更好地理解如何对该项目进行修订，以尽可能达到最高的教学标准……然后继续利用这些知识，在未来对您的项目进行类似的修订。