1. DL 510 Week Two Assignment
12/9/12
J. Daniel Lauritzson
References:
Bell, S. 2010. Project-Based Learning for the 21st Century: Skills for the Future.
The Clearing House, 83(2), 39.
Rogal, S.M.M. & Snider, P.D. 2008. Rethinking the Lecture: the Application of
Problem Based Learning Methods to Atypical Contexts. Nurse Education in
Practice, 8(3), 213.

2. TOPIC
Creating a Subtext for a Song
-10th Grade Voice Class
Approaches to consider:
Problem-Based
Project-Based

3. Problem-Based
Rogal & Snider (2008) explain Problem-Based
learning by stating, “students are presented with a
problem to solve rather than a lecture to absorb.
Students, working in small groups in a classroom
setting, are challenged to apply previously learned
information to the problem and identify the
knowledge and skills they lack to accurately solve
the problem.” (p. 213)

4. Problem-Based, cont.
Specific song for subtext: “Danny Boy”
Purpose: to interpret the lyrics of the
song in order to be able to sing it
expressively
Nonverbal communication

5. Project-Based
Bell (2010) describes Project-Based Learning as “a
student-driven, teacher-facilitated approach to
learning. Learners pursue knowledge by asking
questions that have piqued their natural curiosity.” (p.
39)

6. Project-Based, cont.
Develop a subtext for a song.
Students will work in groups to select a song to
interpret.
Groups will perform their song for the class and
explain the subtext.

7. In conclusion, which approach is “Better”?
Both are effective teaching methods, and provide
opportunities for 21st century learning
It depends on teacher preference as well as what
works best for the content.
Any classroom teacher would also probably add that
it could depend on the class—each class has a
diverse and unique blend of opinions and learning
styles.