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ERIC Number: EJ1056672
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 12
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ISSN: EISSN-1946-7109
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Saturday School: Implementing Project-Based Learning in an Urban School
Catapano, Susan; Gray, Jenny
Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, v12 n1 Spr 2015
Expanding the university-school partnership in one urban district led to the development of a Saturday enrichment program with preservice teachers planning curricula based on project learning. Researchers asked if this program, a departure from the structured curriculum of Monday through Friday class, had an impact on learners involved. Data were collected through interviews, surveys, and observations from 2005-2010. Overall results indicate that the program had a positive impact on learners and their attitudes about learning. Attendance in the program was high when the curriculum was student-driven. Conflicts in philosophy among administrators had a negative impact on the ongoing success of Saturday School. "If there has ever been a time to improve schools, the time is now." -Scherer, 2010
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education. 3700 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. e-mail: journal@gse.upenn.edu; Web site: http://urbanedjournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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