Online course on 21st Century Project Based Learning Model Cross Face-to-face workshop on 21st Century Project Based Learning Model Pre-Test for Students Implementation of 21st Century Project Based Learning Model Cross Subject PBL

12 In terms of model, in 2014 there will be 8 models develop to enable teachers from the region to interact and share best practices in the area and also help further strengthening networks between education institutions in the region to support ASEAN Communities 2015, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Open Learning Centre SEAMOLEC will conduct the Project Based Learning model entitled 21 Century Project Based Learning Model Cross Subject PBL among schools in Southeast Asia and other SEAMEO associated member countries. SEAMOLEC with 16 years of experience in developing of Open and Distance Learning in Southeast Asia consider that there is a need to foster 21st skills especially the 4C’s skills creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication in the learning process of schools particularly in Southeast Asia. These program will consist of one month online course and face-to-face workshop. An online social learning network will be used as a media to provide materials sharing, discussions, interactions, and also evaluation for students among countries. The objectives of these models are to trying out on certain Project-Based Learning Model associated with 21st century skill development, equipping and empowering the participants with their ability to create Cross-Curricular project ideas and incorporate digital tools and resources as well as conducting feasibility study on e-collaborative learning model among schools in Southeast Asia and SEAMEO associate member countries to develop culture tolerance among countries. In general the participants whose get involved in this model will be design, discuss and arrange a pilot project, introduced some digital tools to support the project, introduced to some tips in managing projects and be encouraged to create projects idea suitable for their context. There will be six activities involved in this model described as follow:

1. Online course on 21st Century Project Based Learning Model Cross

Subject PBL for teachers. This phase is needed to get mutual understanding among participants about issues and challenges in PBL, PBL across subjects, 21 century skills in PBL as well as integrating PBL into Edmodo. It will be also the first stage of planning their PBL pilot project. These activities will be conducted one month and they are illustrated below:

2. Face-to-face workshop on 21st Century Project Based Learning Model

Cross Subjects PBL for teachers This workshop will be held for three days and it will be conducted after online course. This phase is needed to enhance participants understand- ing in the 21st Century Project-based Learning Across Subjects concept and implementation, to work together with their partners in planning a pilot project for their students, and also to explore other tools that support their activities by integrating 21st century skills. Participants should present and share the result in online fo- rum at the last day. Illustration of workshop ac- tivities is displayed as follow: 13

3. Pre-Test for Students

Prior starting the project based learning, a Pre-test will be conducted to measure the amount of pre-existing knowledge on the project topic and to be indicate the student learning level of the project. The pre-test is related to the topic of the project, which is “Climate Change” and will be covering different school subject, among others, Math, Biology, Geography and English. This test will be in the form of multiple choices and essays and will be conducted online using Edmodo.

4. Implementation of 21st Century Project Based Learning Model Cross Subject PBL

Schools have to implement a pilot project for one month duration, and should be across activities among students in other countries based on their PBL design agreement during online as well as during the face to face workshop. SEAMOLEC Facilitators are going to assist and supervise during conducting the pilot project. At the end the teachers have to make a report by using template provided and share this report to the forum. 14

5. Post-Test for Students