Project-Based Learning and Problem-Based Learning are often confused for the reason that it adheres to the same idea. However, both has its own different work and purpose most especially on learning.

1. Problem/Project-
Based Learning in
Social Studies
Prepared by:
Nichole Czyrel
G. Castro

2. Topic
Outline!
Definition of Problem-
Based Learning
Similarities and
Differences
Integration in Social
Studies
Definition of Project-
Based Learning

3. Problem-Based
Learning

4. Kind of teaching method
which utilizes the real-world
situations as a motivation to
facilitate student
understanding along the line
of the concepts and
principles.
Definition Nature
Involves critical-thinking most
especially in examining
problems that needs answer.
They work towards solving
the problems by themselves.

5. —Howard Hendric
“Never do anything for
a student that he is
capable of doing for
himself. If you do you,
you’ll make him an
educational cripple, a
peagogical paraplegic.”

6. Project-Based
Learning

7. A teaching method in which
active learning is fostered for
students. Students actively
engage in the real-world
issues and in a way create
meaningful projects that will
help solve these issues.
Definition Nature
Involves planning most
especially on the steps and
strategies they need to
construct to arrive on the best
solution. Sustainability of the
projects are also prioritized.

8. —Strobel, 2009
“Project Based
Learning can increase
retention of content
and improve students
attituted towards
learning.”

9. Similarities and
Differences

10. Project- Based Problem- Based
Similarities
• Individual or group
• Prototype or outputs
• Outcomes: case-
specific
understanding and
practical products
• Student producing
applicable results
• Group
• Concrete solutions
• Outcomes: deeper
understanding and
theory building
• Student inquiry of
the problems
• Teachers as a
facilitator
• Student-
centered
• Engage into
real world
scenarios
• Active learning

11. Integration in
Social Studies

12. The primary goal of social
studies is to provide education
and learning that can be applied
in real life. To comprehend the
world and their own society,
engaging into the real-world will
be necessary for learning to
actually make sense. With
problem-based learning,
students have the ability to
examine specific existing
societal issues and work
independently or collaboratively
to create sustainable solutions.
Social studies, is the key driver
for progress in the society.
Problem-
Based and
Social
Studies

13. Integration of project-based
learning into the course of
social studies improve learner’s
ability and chance to create
impact in their society. It can
help students go beyond facts
and investigate societal issues
and made responses or outputs
that will help their society.
Project-
Based and
Social
Studies

14. Thank
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