Applying the Results

Task V: Apply the Results:  Table 2. Project Findings & Conclusions Research Question Data Source Key Findings Conclusion What are  teacher perceptions of PBL at Mount Saint Joseph? Survey; Focus Group How are teachers currently using  PBL in their classrooms? Observations;  Focus Groups How can a common visions of PBL  be achieved at Mount Saint Joseph High School? Focus Group Recommendations: The findings of this study will be presented at the end-of-year faculty meeting. The following recommendations will be made to both the faculty and administration based on the analyzed data: Using all forms of data, a working definition of PBL will be devised for Mount Saint Joseph High School. Based on student and faculty surveys, focus groups, and observations, we will be able to recommend whether future professional development should focus on effective PBL implementation. (ie. if the lessons we observe are unsatisfactory, we would recommend professional development for the faculty) Using the student survey results and focus groups, we can explain how students best receive PBL lessons  (under what circumstances are they most effective) Using faculty survey results and focus groups,  we can explain how faculty members are currently using PBL in their classrooms Using observations, we can provide a digital file catalogue containing videos of successful PBL lessons as a resource Based on the recommendations we make, it is our hope that the faculty of MSJ will then be able to successfully design and implement a true PBL lesson, as defined by the new MSJ criteria, in the own classroom in the coming school year.

Team Evaluation of Final Product: (See Criteria and Due Date in the Program Home and Self-Assessment LearningLayout.)

Source - Template adapted textbook content, articles, and class member ideas used for ED600.52 at Loyola University Maryland, First Summer Session - 2012.