Developing 21st century teaching skills: A case study of teaching and learning through project-based curriculum

This study investigated secondary school teacher’s experiences in learning to teach 21st Century skills through the design and implementation of Project based (PBL) curriculum. Data collection focused on in-service teachers who completed a 3-unit, 16-week course part of a Master’s degree program in...

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Main Author: Corinne Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Cogent Education
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2021.2024936
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description This study investigated secondary school teacher’s experiences in learning to teach 21st Century skills through the design and implementation of Project based (PBL) curriculum. Data collection focused on in-service teachers who completed a 3-unit, 16-week course part of a Master’s degree program in Curriculum & Instruction (C & I). Data were collected through two pre-post surveys—one measuring knowledge and the other measuring teachers’ confidence in integrating PBL units into the curriculum, and post course interviews. Results revealed that using PBL as an integrated teaching and learning strategy in the preparation of teachers can develop the self-efficacy required to support the curricular demands necessary to address the learning needs of students for the 21st Century. A sustained focus on pedagogy, curriculum, and skill acquisition is critical to developing 21st-century teaching skills. Implications for teacher learning and the importance of engaging teachers in a professional development experience that integrates college and career readiness curricula and PBL methods are also discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-752df979cdb148ae9192ff4f2b0a60822023-09-02T16:22:43ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2022-12-019110.1080/2331186X.2021.20249362024936Developing 21st century teaching skills: A case study of teaching and learning through project-based curriculumCorinne Martinez0California State UniversityThis study investigated secondary school teacher’s experiences in learning to teach 21st Century skills through the design and implementation of Project based (PBL) curriculum. Data collection focused on in-service teachers who completed a 3-unit, 16-week course part of a Master’s degree program in Curriculum & Instruction (C & I). Data were collected through two pre-post surveys—one measuring knowledge and the other measuring teachers’ confidence in integrating PBL units into the curriculum, and post course interviews. Results revealed that using PBL as an integrated teaching and learning strategy in the preparation of teachers can develop the self-efficacy required to support the curricular demands necessary to address the learning needs of students for the 21st Century. A sustained focus on pedagogy, curriculum, and skill acquisition is critical to developing 21st-century teaching skills. Implications for teacher learning and the importance of engaging teachers in a professional development experience that integrates college and career readiness curricula and PBL methods are also discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2021.202493621s century skillsproject-based learningteacher learningcollege and career readinessprofessional development
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Developing 21st century teaching skills: A case study of teaching and learning through project-based curriculum
Cogent Education
21s century skills
project-based learning
teacher learning
college and career readiness
professional development
title Developing 21st century teaching skills: A case study of teaching and learning through project-based curriculum
title_full Developing 21st century teaching skills: A case study of teaching and learning through project-based curriculum
title_fullStr Developing 21st century teaching skills: A case study of teaching and learning through project-based curriculum
title_full_unstemmed Developing 21st century teaching skills: A case study of teaching and learning through project-based curriculum
title_short Developing 21st century teaching skills: A case study of teaching and learning through project-based curriculum
title_sort developing 21st century teaching skills a case study of teaching and learning through project based curriculum
topic 21s century skills
project-based learning
teacher learning
college and career readiness
professional development
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2021.2024936
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