Share Paper: Innovation in Design of Project-Based Learning for the K-12 Online Context

  1. Anissa Lokey-Vega, Kennesaw State University, United States
  2. Kimberly Bondeson, Gwinnett Online Campus, United States
Thursday, March 9 11:15-11:45 AM Capitol F

Abstract: Research-based best practices that employ learning theories such as Project-Based Learning have not been thoroughly developed for the constraints of the K-12 online setting, nor have they been tested in this unique context. K-12 online teacher-developers face many constraints during the process of instructional design, and require additional supports to translate these learning theories into their lessons. The researchers of this study employed a design and development research method to co-develop three project-based lessons for a 9th grade literature course online. Resulting from documentation of a repetitive instructional design process, the researchers propose two models, the Project-Based Online Lesson Structure ...