Posts Tagged ‘Project Based Learning’
Does Project-Based Learning Help Underperforming Students?
While traditional learning works for some students, project-based learning (PBL) is especially beneficial for underperforming students, disengaged, and diverse student populations. By connecting students to their learning with hands-on activities and encouraging them to work on topics they choose for themselves, PBL engages students with different needs and helps them relate to the material. The…
Read MoreHow to incorporate project-based learning
Think of project-based learning as a process that will unfold and develop over time. Project-Based Learning is founded on seven core components many of which are likely already occurring in your practice. Be intentional when incorporating PBL, and see the process as a journey rather than a shift that happens in one day. There are…
Read MoreEngage with students through Project-Based Learning
When you look back to your school years, what do you remember most? What stands out most vividly for me are the creative projects my teachers assigned and the real-life experiences they shared. In the seventh grade, we designed and furnished an entire house on a given budget. This involved creating and drawing a floor…
Read MoreWhy is project-based learning important?
Research shows that project-based learning (PBL) is beneficial for all students. By actively engaging students in their learning and putting them in charge, PBL encourages students to address challenging problems or questions through a reflective process developing and devising solutions for an authentic audience. This requires a focus on skill development promoting agency and self-directed…
Read MoreThe History of Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Project-based education has a long history, although it might seem like a relatively new approach that has become popular only in the last few decades. In this blog we cover the history of Project-Based Learning and share that history visually as we trace the concept of learning by doing back centuries. The Socratic method of…
Read MoreDream Vacation Project
Union High School: A LiFT Learning Case Story Sarah Moore created a lesson this fall for her 11th grade students at Union High School in Nampa, Idaho. As a Big Picture Learning school, Sarah and her colleagues take great pride in providing their learners with real world experiences where students are assessed on demonstrations of…
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