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Challenge-Based Learning

Constructivist and Situated Learning Theories

Challenge-based learning (CBL) is a framework for learning by solving real-world challenges, collaborative and hands-on in approach, in which participants identify big ideas, ask good questions, discover and solve challenges, gain in-depth subject knowledge, build 21st-century skills, and share what they find with a wider audience. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Core Claim
A collaborative, hands-on framework for learning while solving real-world challenges. 1
Origin Year
2008 1
Connections

Associated With

Critical Pedagogy, Learning Theory and Concepts
Source Challenge-based learning (Wikipedia)
Service-Learning, Pedagogical Approaches
Source Challenge-based learning (Wikipedia)

In Approach

Experiential Learning, Pedagogical Approaches
Source Challenge-based learning (Wikipedia)
Progressivism (education), Pedagogical Approaches
Source Challenge-based learning (Wikipedia)

Informed By

Experiential Learning, Pedagogical Approaches
Source Challenge-based learning (Wikipedia)
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1. Challenge-based learning (Wikipedia)
  • History
    The Challenge Based Learning framework emerged from the "Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow - Today" (ACOT2) project initiated in 2008 by Apple, Inc.
  • Opening paragraph
    Challenge-based learning is a framework for learning while solving real-world challenges. The framework is collaborative and hands-on, asking all participants (students, teachers, families, and community members) to identify big Ideas, ask good questions, discover and solve challenges, gain in-depth subject area knowledge, develop 21st-century skills, and share their thoughts with the world.
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Challenge-based learning (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge-based_learning, lead paragraph (Wikipedia REST summary extract)
    Challenge-based learning (CBL) is a framework for learning while solving real-world challenges.
  • Informed By: Experiential Learning, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge-based_learning, second paragraph, foundation sentence
    Challenge-based learning builds on the foundation of experiential learning, leans heavily on the wisdom of a long history of progressive education, shares many of the goals of service learning, and the activism of critical pedagogy.
  • Associated With: Service-Learning, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge-based_learning, second paragraph, foundation sentence
    Challenge-based learning builds on the foundation of experiential learning, leans heavily on the wisdom of a long history of progressive education, shares many of the goals of service learning, and the activism of critical pedagogy.
  • Associated With: Critical Pedagogy, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge-based_learning, second paragraph, foundation sentence
    Challenge-based learning builds on the foundation of experiential learning, leans heavily on the wisdom of a long history of progressive education, shares many of the goals of service learning, and the activism of critical pedagogy.
  • In Approach: Experiential Learning, Lead section
    Challenge-based learning builds on the foundation of experiential learning, leans heavily on the wisdom of a long history of progressive education, shares many of the goals of service learning, and the activism of critical pedagogy.
  • In Approach: Progressivism (education), Lead section
    Challenge-based learning builds on the foundation of experiential learning, leans heavily on the wisdom of a long history of progressive education, shares many of the goals of service learning, and the activism of critical pedagogy.
  • In Group: Inquiry, Authentic and Hands-On Learning Approaches, Lead
    Challenge-based learning (CBL) is a framework for learning while solving real-world challenges.
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