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Project-Based Learning

The article “Project-Based Learning Research Review” in edutopia is an excellent piece of knowledge that sums up the benefits and scope of the project-based learning. The article explores the vast body of research on the topic and in the series of five articles; it detail the definition of project-based learning, review the possible learning outcomes, give recommendations of evidence-based components for successful PBL and suggest the best practices across disciplines, to name a few. What is Project-Based Learning? The basic principle of project-based learning is an inquiry-based approach of teaching and learning. Teacher provides the students with a question or problem that could be driving, challenging or intriguing and that in turn encourage and guide their learning. Students are free to work in groups, pairs or individually to conduct research, collect or construct material and evidences. They, therefore, approach the problem in a systematic and guided way in order to create m