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A review of research on project-based learning
John W. Thomas
- 01 Jan 2000
TL;DR: A summary of research on PBL by Center for Excellence in Leadership for Learning at University of Indianapolis indicates that PBL has a positive effect on student content knowledge and the development of skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving; benefits students by increasing their motivation and engagement; and is challenging for teachers to implement as mentioned in this paper.
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Abstract: A summary of research on PBL by Center for Excellence in Leadership for Learning at University of Indianapolis indicates that PBL: (a) has a positive effect on student content knowledge and the development of skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving; (b) benefits students by increasing their motivation and engagement; and (c) is challenging for teachers to implement, leading to the conclusion that teachers need support in order to plan and enact PBL effectively while students need support including help setting up and directing initial inquiry, organizing their time to complete tasks, and integrating technology into projects in meaningful ways (Brush & Saye, 2008; Krajcik, et al., 1998).
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