MEd

1. PROJECT - BASED
LEARNING
GROUP 3

2.  Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which
students gain knowledge and skills by working for an
extended period of time to investigate and respond
to an authentic, engaging and complex question,
problem, or challenge.
Project Based Learning

3.  In the 21st century workplace and in college, success
requires more than basic knowledge and skills.
 In a project, students learn how to take initiative and
responsibility, build their confidence, solve problems,
work in teams, communicate ideas, and manage
themselves more effectively.
Why is project based learning?

4. Project-Based Learning
Integrating 21st Century Skills

5.  Projects allow students opportunities to:
 Develop in-depth knowledge of a topic
 Use critical thinking skills
 Make real-world connections
 Demonstrate understanding through products
 Use technology
Rationale for Student Projects

6.  21st century skills are developed throughout the
project
 Important questions focus the project
 Ongoing assessment informs the students and
teacher
 Varied instructional strategies engage all learners
 The needs of students with varying needs and abilities
are met
Effective Projects Have
Common Elements…

7.  Read critically
 Write persuasively
 Work collaboratively
 Think creatively
 Solve complex problems
 Manage information
– Using digital technology
– Using communication tools
Using 21st Century Skills,
students will…

8.  Student-Centered
– Choosers
– Designers
 Self-Directed
 Discover-Apply-Present
 Collaborate
 Use multiple sources of information
 Use 21st Century Skills
 Make Real-World Connections
Instructional Approaches…