Lisa Aitken

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Driving question inspo from the U@Uni Summer School program

By Lisa Aitken,

The U@Uni Summer School program provides an opportunity for 200 students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in NSW to come on UTS campus to learn and discover alongside UTS students and academics. The program builds 21st century capacities such a collaboration, creativity and innovation through its interactive and hands on...

What we can learn from preschool education?

By Lisa Aitken,

At my daughter’s preschool students drive the learning and through this, they learn all kinds of concepts I never imagined my child would know at age two.

Making products public

By Lisa Aitken,

Teachers share the exciting and engaging ways their students showcase and exhibit major works during culminating events.

PBL Project: F1 race cars

By Lisa Aitken,

Students at Granville Boys High School (GBHS) are steering their way through Science, Mathematics, TAS, and PDHPE in transdisciplinary PBL.

PBL Project: Oberon Rocks

By Lisa Aitken,

Mark Armstrong, who works in the TAS faculty at Oberon High School (OHS), shares his experiences in co-designing and delivering the Year 7 PBL project titled ‘Oberon rocks’, which sees students combine science and geography to explore what makes their local landforms so amazing.

PBL progress report: From paddock to plate

By Lisa Aitken,

Tania Safar, Head Teacher and VET Coordinator from Merrylands High School (MHS), provides a progress report on her TAS PBL project that has students question how we value and respect the food that we eat.

After the PBL workshop

By Lisa Aitken,

We interviewed Ronelle Knowles, who teaches in the HSIE faculty at Sir Joseph Banks High School (SJBHS), about her experiences at the UTS PBL workshop, and in designing and delivering PBL projects that focus on sustainability.

PBL Project: Toy Story

By Lisa Aitken,

Bankstown Girls High School students are taking action on global issues through PBL.

PBL project on solving the problem of plagiarism

By Lisa Aitken,

We interviewed Dimitra Saisanas, Teacher Librarian and Integrated Learning Coordinator at Wiley Park Girls High School (WPGHS) and a member of the English Faculty, on her experience teaching and implementing PBL that develops information literacy skills.

PBL Project: Rejuvenating Ingleburn Reserve

By Lisa Aitken,

Campbelltown Performing Arts High School (CPAHS) is driving transdisciplinary PBL that promotes positive and sustainable community engagement.

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