LEARNING FOR LIFE BY PBL PROJECTS

CONTEXTIn the last years new education methodology approaches have been developed, such as Problem Based Learning (PBL) and Multiple Intelligences (MI). Thanks to those methodologies students will learn by trying to solve real life problems. Learning will be boosted by the need to solve the problem. At the same time all the students are different and following the MI theory, although all of them are intelligent, the way they learn is different. So thanks to these methodologies we will address the problem of motivation towards learning, improvement in learning results and early school leaving.As in real life, various subjects will be involved in each problem, but the core subjects of the projects will be Maths, Science and Literacy.Projects will be designed also with the aim of developing other values, which are and will be the skills required in the present and future society, such as solidarity, ethics, honesty, social entrepreneurship and environmental responsibility.OBJECTIVESThe Learning for Life project aims at developing:• report on the competences and skills of European curricula covered by the projects.•Training material for teachers explaining the PBL methodology and MI (Multiple Intelligences) theory.•12 didactical units and (Problem Based Learning) PBL projects focused on Maths, Science and Literacy curriculum goals, with activities that will take into account MI theory. Activities for all types of students / all types of intelligences.PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONSThe Learning for Life project involved: •6 contractual partners including training agencies, universities, and schools•19 schools •125 teachers •19 school directors•1 719 students •33 associated partners including associations, companies, no profit organisations, non-governmental organization, public bodies, schools, school associations, universities, youth organisations.The target groups were directly involved in the carrying out of the project activities. The Learning for Life project had a relevant impact on their needs as it produced tools and methodologies to support teachers in using PBL methodology and MI theory in order to enhance science teaching and make the students the main actors of their learning process.ACTIVITIESDifferent activities have been carried out throughout the project:•Analysis of the National Curriculum requirements and decision about the skills and targets to be covered by each Learner Task.•Definition of guidelines for teachers about PBL and MI methodologies: development of training material about PBL methodology and MI theory.•Design and development of the Teaching Package: development of 12 learner tasks including curriculum targets.•Dissemination activities of the project including news, social media, website, presentation of the products and final conference. IMPACTAs far as the impact of the project is concerned, the Learning for Life project provided:- Secondary school teachers' with a new methodology to teach scientific subjects and tackle low achievements in the same subjects- Students with a new approach to learning that raise their interests and consequently their results and school retention