PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: DEFINITION, IMPORTANCE, AND IMPLEMENTATION

 

When it comes to learning we still use the traditional method of learning in our schools and institutions which is memorizing everything and not getting hands-on experience. In the present scenario, our education system is leaning more toward a theoretical approach and forcing students to learn things by memorizing them. But according to many pieces of research, it has been proved that project-based learning makes students think critically. It enhances their skill set. It also improves how you communicate and ultimately makes you a team player.

 

WHAT IS PROJECT-BASED LEARNING?

Project-based learning (PBL) is an instructional strategy that allows students to build knowledge and skills through interesting projects that are based on real-world difficulties and problems. Project-based learning is a student-centered pedagogy that comprises a dynamic classroom approach in which students are encouraged to actively explore real-world difficulties and problems to get a deeper understanding. It is also a teaching style in which students gain information and skills by investigating and responding to an authentic, interesting, and complicated question, problem, or challenge over an extended period of time.

HOW PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL) IS DIFFERENT FROM THE TRADITIONAL METHOD OF LEARNING?

When it comes to the future of our new generation education is very important, but we must change our current approach to educating the student to project-based learning (PBL). A project's scope of work, resource allocation, and planning activity are all used to execute and manage resource allocation in order to achieve the desired goals. Project-based learning is training students to solve real-world challenges in today's environment of ever-increasing complexity.

Project-based learning gives students hands-on experience and prepares them to solve a real-world problem with high efficiency and accuracy whereas the traditional method of learning focuses more on passing the exams and getting good marks by memorizing the syllabus.

Some points regarding project-based learning: -

• ·            Open-ended assignments are completed by students. There could be multiple problems here.
• ·            Students examine the issues and come up with good solutions.
• ·            Students create a solution prototype by designing and developing it.
• ·            Experts, educators, and/or peers provide comments to help students improve their solutions.

 

 

WHY PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IS IMPORTANT?

·            It makes students generate and ask the right questions.

·            It enables the teacher to communicate with the child or a group of youngsters in a progressive and meaningful manner on a variety of topics.

• ·         It improves a child's ability to collaborate with others, as well as collaboration and group abilities.
• ·            It gives the teacher a variety of assessment choices.
• ·            It gives a child the opportunity to show off his or her abilities while working alone.
• ·            It indicates the child's ability to put desired skills into practice, such as research.
• ·            It enhances a child's capacity to work with others as well as teamwork and group skills.
• ·            It allows the teacher to gain a better understanding of the child as a person.

 

 

HOW TO IMPLEMENT PROJECT-BASED LEARNING?

Following are the steps to implement the project-based learning

• ·            Begin with the most important question (i.e., the driving question).
• ·            Make a strategy for the project.
• ·            Make a Timetable
• ·            Keep an eye on the students as well as the progress of the project.
• ·            Examine the Result
• ·            Analyse the experience from project-based learning

 

FEW EXAMPLES OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

• ·            Making a photo documentary, then a film documentary, and finally a series of short social media films.
• ·            Grow some vegetables in your garden and from this, you will learn about soil, watering, and the importance of plants and the environment.
• ·            Starting a recycling program that addresses a problem with current recycling programs. This can be accomplished at the family, school, neighborhood, or city level.

 

Do you also believe that project-based learning is important for the development of students?

 

“WE DO NOT LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE…..

WE LEARN FROM REFLECTING ON EXPERIENCE.”

-        JOHN DEWEY