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January 15, 2003
Project-Based Learning: a Primer (cont'd)
Elements of a Great PBL Project
- Projects should be based on standards, have clear goals, and promote interdisciplinary content.
- Students should make the decisions for all aspects of the project-from selecting a topic to designing the project to organizing work to presenting results.
- Students should learn collaborative skills, such as team research, group decision making, relying on each others' work, and providing, accepting, and integrating feedback.
- Projects should have a connection to the real world by focusing on issues that affect students' lives or communities, and by using realistic methods such as polling, researching, and experimenting.
- Projects should incorporate a nontraditional approach to time on task. More time facilitates the freedom to experiment and learn from trial and error and opportunities for in-depth study.
- Evaluations should focus on ongoing demonstrations of what students are learning and how well they can communicate it. Peer reviews, teacher evaluations, self-reflection, and community feedback can all play a role.
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