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Learning From Interdisciplinary Research: PPP Project of Grade 9-10

May 7, 2018

Learning From Interdisciplinary Research: PPP Project of Grade 9-10

Since the final weeks of the first semester, many ninth and tenth grade students have enthusiastically signed up to participate in this year’s Practical Preparatory Project (PPP). Within the short duration of eight weeks, many worked so hard and showed their strengths and efforts on their chosen topics. The final PowerPoint presentations are to be presented from May 2nd to May 4th.

PPP is a school-organized project that allows students to expand their abilities of communication, work division, time scheduling, and working with a team, to simulate group work and projects. In order to successfully complete the project to its highest level, students are not just required to incorporate and apply their own knowledge learnt from school into their subjects in innovative ways, but are also expected to communicate and work with their teams during all processes of the project to achieve a final result with a cooperative team spirit.

To ensure progress during the eight weeks of the project, the students met once a week with their mentor to discuss their project, ranging from the nature of their topic to any minor details such as aesthetics and presentation styles that could affect the final presentation of the project, all with the aim of perfecting the final display. Additionally, the students were allowed to ask for help from any teacher in order to receive more specific advice and suggestions. For example, one of the teams asked their Chemistry teacher for supervision while using certain equipment, and advice regarding design.

The most outstanding aspect of PPP is that it requires the application of knowledge from multiple subjects in order to achieve success. Every group was required to reference at least five subjects, such as using calculation methods learned in Biology class and improving them using mathematical principles, in order to accurately calculate the population of birds that live on campus. Therefore, PPP not only demonstrated the students’ cooperation, critical thinking skills, and imagination, but also tested the students’ knowledge of their mandatory and optional courses along with their ability to effectively utilize the available resources. This can only be achieved through hours of study, work, and practice.

During this week’s PPP presentations, the school’s judges recognized each student’s efforts and dedication, and gave valued feedback and encouragement. Each group learnt greatly from the project, gaining valuable experience and a foundation for future studies– a great advantage for the future.

(Written by Emily Cheah 9(5), Kaye Han 9(2), Maechen Wang 9(7), Qiaohan Du 9(4), & Olivia Xu 9(8) Photos by Sophia Yang Supervised by Sophia Yang)