"This report focuses on several elements of students' deeper learning based on fall 2023 and spring 2024 surveys administered to American School District Panel member district leaders. It summarizes how district leaders believe middle and high schoolers' critical thinking skills are best developed in their schools, whether students' input about teaching and learning is collected in these schools, district leaders' examples of their schools' most effective forms of project-based learning, and districts' theories of action for teaching and learning.
Key Findings
- District leaders' examples of successful teaching of critical thinking skills fell into four main categories: teachers posing high-level questions, project-based learning, real-world problem-solving activities, and activities that students chose.
- These examples align with research on effective methods for teaching critical thinking.
- According to reports from district leaders, districts engaged in a wide variety of project-based learning, most commonly science, technology, engineering, math, and career and technical education classes.
- Seven of ten school district leaders reported formally collecting students’ input about teaching and learning, which is another element of deeper learning."
Schwartz, H., & Diliberti, M. (2024). Encouraging deeper learning in middle and high school: Selected findings from America school district panel surveys. RAND.
No comments:
Post a Comment