Project-based learning is a dynamic teaching approach that actively engages students in learning through real-world projects relevant to their lives and experiences. A growing body of research shows that project-based learning can have a positive impact on student achievement and engagement. In these videos from Edutopia, Linda Darling-Hammond and other experts describe how a rigorous project-based approach fits in with what we know works for students, based on the science of learning and development.
How PBL Taps Into the Science of Learning and Development
Dispelling Myths About PBL and Direct Instruction
Using Driving Questions to Propel Literacy Skills
A Project-Based Approach to Teaching Elementary Science
Reinventing AP Courses With Rigorous Project-Based Learning