Project-based learning: benefits, examples and resources

Project-Based Learning Examples
In one science-based project, students begin with a visit to a zoo, learning about animal habitats and forming opinions on which habitats best suit a selected animal.18 For this example, the project component included teams of students collaborating to develop a research-supported habitat plan that they would then present to professional and student zoologists. While the sciences fit neatly into the PBL environment, the instructional strategy lends itself naturally to interdisciplinary learning. In another example, one that blends English language arts and social studies, answer the question, “What role does censorship play in society?”19 Following introductory instruction, students select a banned book, read it, compose a persuasive essay, and take part in a censorship-related mock trial experience conducted in the presence of experts. That last part–the mock trial in front of a group of experts–is what really drives PBL. The learning is not just experiential but also frequently contains a public, real-world component.
Resources:
Buck Institute for Education. (n.d.).Project based learning for all. PBLWorks. https://www.pblworks.org
Arch for Kids LLC. (2015, March 12). What is project-based learning? Noodle.
https://www.noodle.com/articles/what-is-project-based-learning
Martinez, S. (2014, October 1). The maker movement: Standing on the shoulders of giants to own the future. Edutopia.
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/maker-movement-shoulders-of-giants-sylvia-martinez Ibid.