What Is Project-Based Learning And What Are Its Advantages?
Project-based learning looks different across the grades, but it is roughly an opportunity that allows a child to deeply explore subjects within an area of their interest. While the teachers will define parameters for the area/s of study, the students have some creative license and choices of how they will research. In primary, it might look like a country study, with an oral presentation. In the upper grades, it will be a 6-week research project on a state or historic event of their choosing. Along the way, research skills are taught, and students collaborate to share their findings. Most projects culminate with oral presentations. By the time students are in the upper grades, they are expected to give many well-prepared, oral presentations within the year.
