The importance of project-based learning
In today’s technically evolving world, various life skills—such as problem solving, decision making, critical thinking—are gaining importance. Project-based learning plays a crucial role in honing up these skills. Project-based learning—an innovative teaching method—enables students to gain knowledge and hone up various skills, as students can solve several real-life problems and complex questions while working on projects.
Benefits of project-based learning
Given the benefits of project-based learning, teachers, across the world, are increasingly using this method in the classroom. The following are some benefits of this method.
- Engaging and involving students better
- Incorporating real-life situations into day-to-day teaching/learning
- Improving students’ retention power
- Providing more insights into a subject/topic, thereby improving students’ understanding of the subject/topic
- Honing up students’ critical-thinking as well as problem-solving skills
- Equipping students better to gain success in today’s tech-driven world
The essential elements of project-based learning
As many as eight elements of project-based learning are considered essential. These elements are as follows:
- Meaningful content
- Skill sets relevant to the 21st century
- Insightful inquiry
- A compelling question
- Inquisitiveness
- An audience
- Revision as well as reflection
- Student involvement
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