Project Based Learning involves students answering complex questions or solving problems through an extended inquiry process. It shifts instruction from teacher-centered to student-centered, with students working on rigorous projects that help them develop key academic and life skills. This model makes learning more relevant by connecting it to real-world issues. Teachers take on the roles of coach and facilitator to build relationships with students. Examples of PBL include constructing board games to showcase content knowledge, making models and diagrams, and creating edible replicas of scientific concepts using everyday objects like food.

1. An Overview of Project
Based Learning
By Melissa Winfield

2. What is Project Based Learning
• In Project Based Learning, students go through
an extended process of inquiry in response to a
complex question, problem, or challenge.
Rigorous projects help students learn key
academic content and practice skills such as
collaboration, communication & critical thinking.
• Project based learning is viewed as a model for
classroom activity that shifts away from teacher-
centered instruction and emphasizes student-
centered projects.

3. Why is PBL important?
• This model helps make learning relevant
to students by establishing connections to
life outside the classroom and by
addressing real world issues. In the
classroom, Project Based Learning gives
teachers an opportunity to build
relationships with students by acting as
their coach, facilitator, and co-learner.

4. Characteristics of PBL

7. Examples of PBL
• Constructing board
games out of content
curriculum is a great way
for students to showcase
knowledge and
understanding of content.
It also enables them to
think of questions related
to the skills and concepts
they are learning.
• Making models and
diagrams is also a great
example of project based
learning.

8. Examples Contd…
• Project based
learning can also be
done with everyday
objects including
food! Depicted to the
right are replica of the
organelles in cells.
Both are made out of
candy.