Sylvia C. Chard |
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From here you can find information about the Project Approach and my research. I can be contacted by phone at 780- 492-4273 Extension 236, or by e-mail: Sylvia.Chard@UAlberta.Ca.
| The Project Approach | Research and Vita |
The Project Approach
When children's minds are engaged in the study of real world topics they can apply knowledge and skills with understanding and flexibility. Projects involve in-depth learning for children in preschool through Grade 6 and beyond. This approach to teaching and learning supports teachers in their response to many of the current concerns in school.
Project Approach Publications
- Katz, Lilian G. & Chard, Sylvia C. (1989). Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach. Norwood, NJ: Ablex Publishing
- Chard, Sylvia C. (1998). The Project Approach: Making Curriculum Come Alive. New York: Scholastic.
- Chard, Sylvia C. (1998). The Project Approach: Managing Successful Projects. New York: Scholastic.
Follow this link for the Project Approach web site.
Research
1983-93: Ten years of research comprising case studies of six teachers' professional development from their entry into a College of Higher Education in the South Midlands in England until they had completed seven years of teaching in infant and primary schools in England. The six case studies focused on these teachers' developing understandings of children.1990-the present: Case studies of teachers adopting the project
approach to teaching and learning in their classrooms. I am collecting
stories from teachers about the project work they are developing following
workshops and courses they have taken on this way of working with children.
Last revised: April 26, 1999