Key points:
- Collaboration and critical thinking skills will be vital once students move beyond the classroom
- PBL isn’t used enough–let’s change that
- Insights from educators: Priorities for 2023-2024
- For more news on PBL, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub
Project-based learning (PBL) helps prepare students for college and beyond by actively engaging them in meaningful, relevant projects. In many situations, students will work on these projects for weeks or months at a time, which helps them develop deeper content knowledge when attempting to answer complex questions and resolve real-world problems.
With advances in digital tools, many teachers are finding that using edtech tools in PBL enhances projects by providing direct access to greater sources of information and by allowing students to collaborate more easily. Some believe that leveraging the right technology is one of the best ways to support students during PBL activities.…Read More