In Project Based Learning, teachers make learning an interactive process for the learners. Students work on a project over a long period of time – from a week to a term. Projects involve solving a real-world problem or answering a complex question. They demonstrate their knowledge and skills by creating a model or presentation for a his/her audience.
As a result, students develop in-depth content knowledge as well as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication skills. Project-based learning sparks an infectious, creative energy among students and teachers.
If you were looking for a more formal definition…
Project-based learning is a teaching method in which students acquire 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.
According to experts at PBLWorks, it can be helpful to think of typical school projects as a ‘dessert project’ – the project served after the teacher covers the content of a unit in the usual way. However, project-based learning is more like the main course project’, in that the project is the unit itself and the vehicle for teaching the important skills that the student needs to learn. Robert Schuetz, Technology Coordinator for Palatine High School in Illinois and writer for Schoology, says that an increasing number of educational experts recognize that we live in a modern world that is sustained and advanced by the successful completion of projects. In other words – everything from our weekend chores to an upcoming presentation to organizing a fundraising event are all essentially projects. This way of working is also reflected in the modern career path. For most workers, their career will be characterized by a series of projects rather than years of service to a specific organization
Reading teaches you new words and perspectives. It helps strengthen language and sharpen sentence structure. This gives you better control over the language. All of these are critical skills a good speaker should have
Art can communicate information, shape our everyday lives, make a social statement and be enjoyed for aesthetic beauty.
Music improves your health and well-being. A study from Harvard showed that relaxing music can lower blood pressure and heart rate after physical exertion. It can also improve moods and reduce anxiety and by bringing people together it can be an antidote to loneliness and social isolation.
By moving, you strengthen your muscles, which improves stability, balance and coordination. Don’t forget, stretching also helps maintain your muscle health. BONES: Movement helps build durable, denser bones.
Reinforcement of the curriculum: For example, trips to historical landmarks, museums or trips to factories and industrial areas will help children develop a better understanding of what they have learned theoretically. Moreover, it will help develop their interest in studies and make it a more enjoyable process.
Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand, use and manage one’s own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. We encourage and support learners to apply this unique intelligence.
Creative problem solving is the mental process of searching for a solution to an original and previously unknown problem. To qualify, the solution must be independently achieved. The creative problem solving process was originally developed by Alex Osborn and Sid Parnes.
