專題式教學，打造終身學習力
"最好的學習來自經歷。"
PBL(Project based learning)
專題式學習，顛覆傳統背誦記憶模式，著重於「認識問題」，並由此延伸，著手分析、組織知識，進而激發學習者思考，是將所學內化並應用於生活的學習方式。
BigByte根據學習者的年齡、基礎能力，所需具備的生活知識與興趣所在，設計了一系列全英文PBL教案，以學生為中心，在不同的情境中學習，配合專業教師引導溝通，激發出創意，使「思維模式」產生改變，在學習英文同時更能活用生活知識。
1. 發想：
教師提供學習素材，引導學生思考。
「為甚麼鯨魚不能住在池塘裡呢？」
在知識學習中，我們重視思考，並與孩子一同發想。鯨魚需要能夠沉潛於深度100公尺以上的水域，利用曬衣環實際製作一條長達100公尺的繩子，出發到池塘實測，發現池塘太淺不足以使鯨魚生存。
孩子經過思辨與實證後，更能內化知識！
2. 企劃：
進一步分析問題、組織既有知識，激發出更多的「可能性」。
「颶風是甚麼？」
「為甚麼颶風會發生？」
「颶風通常發生在哪裡？」
透過腦力激盪，學生提出問題、定義問題，查找資料並進行解析，提升邏輯思考與思辨能力，能使學生對知識的組織架構更清晰。
3. 製作：
分組實際動手做，學習溝通合作並深化所學知識。
發揮想像力與創造力，與夥伴著手製作龍捲風的3D模型，學習團隊溝通，打造出「實際成果」能讓知識更生動、深刻。
4. 呈現：
展示學習成果，介紹、闡釋所學之應用，提升自我表述力。
「共同策劃展覽，邀請家長參與、互動，更能了解學習狀況，親子共學能讓孩子在過程中，練習表達與建立自信。」
透過完成一系列有趣的專題探索，引起孩子的學習動機，我們期許當學生面對瞬息萬變的世界時，能夠持續充實自我，成為「終生學習者」。
本文引自：
BigByte Present：PBL
Written by Anja — Branch Manager of BigByte
Preparing our students for an unknown future full of new kinds of challenges is essential.
Project-Based Learning (PBL) gives students opportunities to learn-by-doing and to apply all their knowledge across different subjects toward a real-life situation or question.
Fundamental skills such as reading, writing and math are still important, but together with teamwork, problem-solving skills, creativity, critical thinking and communication skills, child is encouraged to become an independent worker and a lifelong learner.
That is why at BigByte Junior we start with student-driven, educator-guided projects right from our PreK class where they get to explore topics and activities that interest them, make personal choices and practice working together in small groups.
It is the process throughout the project, not only the final product, that is celebrated for its explorations, revelations and discoveries.
Our Fall 2020 Final Projects highlights included: exploring the effect of different popular drinks on hard-boiled eggs, preparing and cooking favorite dishes together, making 3D models of extreme weather and finding answers to the questions that keep a 3 year old up at night.
Of most significance is seeing how confidently and proudly the students talk about their projects afterwards - they literally glow and beam from within and that reaction to self-determined learning will always be the most essential educational goal.
