Dl 510 week two assignment

DL 510 Week Two Assignment12/9/12

J. Daniel Lauritzson

References:

Bell, S. 2010. Project-Based Learning for the 21st Century: Skills for the Future.

The Clearing House, 83(2), 39.

Rogal, S.M.M. & Snider, P.D. 2008. Rethinking the Lecture: the Application of

Problem Based Learning Methods to Atypical Contexts. Nurse Education in

Practice, 8(3), 213.

TOPIC

Creating a Subtext for a Song

-10th Grade Voice Class

Approaches to consider:Problem-BasedProject-Based

Problem-Based

Rogal & Snider (2008) explain Problem-Based learning by stating, “students are presented with a problem to solve rather than a lecture to absorb. Students, working in small groups in a classroom setting, are challenged to apply previously learned information to the problem and identify the knowledge and skills they lack to accurately solve the problem.” (p. 213)

Problem-Based, cont.

Specific song for subtext: “Danny Boy”Purpose: to interpret the lyrics of the

song in order to be able to sing it expressively

Nonverbal communication

Project-Based

Bell (2010) describes Project-Based Learning as “a student-driven, teacher-facilitated approach to learning. Learners pursue knowledge by asking questions that have piqued their natural curiosity.” (p. 39)

Project-Based, cont.

Develop a subtext for a song.Students will work in groups to select a song to

interpret. Groups will perform their song for the class and

explain the subtext.

In conclusion, which approach is “Better”?

Both are effective teaching methods, and provide opportunities for 21st century learning

It depends on teacher preference as well as what works best for the content.

Any classroom teacher would also probably add that it could depend on the class—each class has a diverse and unique blend of opinions and learning styles.