Project Based Learning (PBL)

PBL is an instructional approach built upon authentic learning activities that engage students’ interest and motivation. These activities are designed to answer a question or solve a problem and generally reflect the types of learning and work people do in the everyday world outside the classroom.

Role of the teacher:

·      As facilitator

·      Working with students to frame worthwhile questions

·      Coaching both knowledge development and social students skills

·      Carefully assessing what students have learned from the experience

Role of the students:

·      Interdisciplinary

·      Student-centered

·      Students must organize their own work

Advantages:

·      Broader knowledge base

·      Improved communication and interpersonal/social skills

·      Enhanced leadership skills

·      Increased creativity

·      A greater depth of understanding concepts

Disadvantages:

·      Manage complexity and time, keep deadlines

·      Students have trouble relating data, concept and theory

            -   Students have difficulty define a research proje