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
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Student Projects, Active Learning, Program Implementation, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education, Preservice Teachers, Interviews, Student Surveys, Observation, Student Teacher Attitudes, Scheduling, Educational Quality, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Attitude Change, Student Participation, Educational Attitudes, Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary School Students
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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