Competency 8: Research Visual/Multimedia

I found this image by searching project based learning on Google Images. http://www-cdr.stanford.edu/~leifer/publications/Osaka95/images/Osaka953.gif

I chose this image because I believe that it represents the research indicating how learners access their own learning in producing the project or final outcome in project based learning education. At the time of this research, technology was still evolving and the research proposed that Project-Based learning would become widespread and that the student products would support the curriculum and learning process (Leifer, 1995). I believe that this validates the need for continued research and the vision of how technology will become essential in the learning process. The research was carried out in the Center for Design Research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, Stanford, CA for undergraduate and graduate students, but it can be seen how this educational process can be utilized in all grade levels.

Leifer (1995) stated the following:

Project-Based-Learning is both old and new. It is familiar as the classical conveyor of skills through apprenticeship. It is new as re-interpreted to be the formal process of linking and integrating theory and practice. Through emerging communication technology it is almost revolutionary in given power back to the learner to structure and assess one's own learning performance at all levels of professional development. (Conclusion section, para. 1)

Copyright information:
Leifer, L. (1995). Evaluating Product-Based-Learning Education. Paper presented at 1995 Osaka Conference. Retrieved July 8, 2010, from http://www-cdr.stanford.edu/~leifer/publications/Osaka95/Osaka95.html