Project - Based Learning

Project-based learning is a dynamic classroom approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and challenges and acquire a deeper knowledge.

I have learnt new ideas about project based learning. First of all this lesson introduced me to a WebQuest which has been very new to me but has helped me learn how to plan a successful project lesson for my learners. Through it's stages of Introduction, Task , Process, Evaluation , conclusion and the teachers's page , I have learnt how to introduce a topic to catch the attention of the learners, through task, how to set a challenge  to cause them think critically, and process giving them the detailed of how to go about the project. 

So through project based learning , the learners are more engaged and they drive their learning as the teacher guides them through. 

This student - centered learning leads to development of the 21st century skills of collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, e.t.c. And as a result the students are prepared to be responsible citizens.

So students find project work more meaningful if they conduct real inquiry, which does not mean finding information in books or websites and pasting it onto a poster. In real inquiry, students follow a trail that begins with their own questions, leads to a search for resources and the discovery of answers, and often ultimately leads to generating new questions, testing ideas, and drawing their own conclusions. With real inquiry comes innovation—a new answer to a driving question, a new product, or an individually generated solution to a problem. The teacher does not ask students to simply reproduce teacher- or textbook-provided information in a pretty format.

To guide students in real inquiry, refer students to the list of questions they generated after the entry event. Coach them to add to this list as they discover new insights. The classroom culture should value questioning, hypothesizing, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.

 A Publicly Presented Product.

Another Idea I have learnt is that schoolwork is more meaningful when it's not done only for the teacher or the test. When students present their work to a real audience, they care more about its quality. Once again, it's "the more, the better" when it comes to authenticity. Students might replicate the kinds of tasks done by professionals—but even better, they might create real products that people outside school use.

Looking at the usefulness of project - based learning , as a teacher of physics I strongly believe this subject will be more meaningful to my learner if I start to engage them in projects. 

How do I plan to integrate this?

Plan projects in different parts of the learning content  and use groups to work collaboratively and do research and encourage them to present tier products . Finally identify where their projects are of use to the community. 

Project - Based Learning

Project-based learning is a dynamic classroom approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and challenges and acquire a deeper knowledge.

I have learnt new ideas about project based learning. First of all this lesson introduced me to a WebQuest which has been very new to me but has helped me learn how to plan a successful project lesson for my learners. Through it's stages of Introduction, Task , Process, Evaluation , conclusion and the teachers's page , I have learnt how to introduce a topic to catch the attention of the learners, through task, how to set a challenge  to cause them think critically, and process giving them the detailed of how to go about the project. 

So through project based learning , the learners are more engaged and they drive their learning as the teacher guides them through. 

This student - centered learning leads to development of the 21st century skills of collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, e.t.c. And as a result the students are prepared to be responsible citizens.

So students find project work more meaningful if they conduct real inquiry, which does not mean finding information in books or websites and pasting it onto a poster. In real inquiry, students follow a trail that begins with their own questions, leads to a search for resources and the discovery of answers, and often ultimately leads to generating new questions, testing ideas, and drawing their own conclusions. With real inquiry comes innovation—a new answer to a driving question, a new product, or an individually generated solution to a problem. The teacher does not ask students to simply reproduce teacher- or textbook-provided information in a pretty format.

To guide students in real inquiry, refer students to the list of questions they generated after the entry event. Coach them to add to this list as they discover new insights. The classroom culture should value questioning, hypothesizing, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.

 A Publicly Presented Product.

Another Idea I have learnt is that schoolwork is more meaningful when it's not done only for the teacher or the test. When students present their work to a real audience, they care more about its quality. Once again, it's "the more, the better" when it comes to authenticity. Students might replicate the kinds of tasks done by professionals—but even better, they might create real products that people outside school use.

Looking at the usefulness of project - based learning , as a teacher of physics I strongly believe this subject will be more meaningful to my learner if I start to engage them in projects. 

How do I plan to integrate this?

Plan projects in different parts of the learning content  and use groups to work collaboratively and do research and encourage them to present tier products . Finally identify where their projects are of use to the community. 

Evaluation.

 Assessment is so important since it helps both the learner and the teacher to know how learning and skills are being developed.

I have been used to summative assessment but I have come to realize that formative assessment is very important since it caters for every stage of learning.

I have discovered that it is very important to assess the process as well as the final product.

During formative assessment the teacher is able to find out , how, when tasks are being accomplished by the learners.

The teacher is able to follow up step by step the progress of the project and give immediate feedback to the learners.

The formative assessment helps the teacher and the learners to improve on the project ans it is progressing.

However it requires the teacher to  be actively following up each step of the project and carefully study the how each learner is being engaged in the learning process.

At the end of the project , summative assessment can also be done since this give the overall picture of how the learners have developed skills.


I have realized  that when doing assessment we need to stick our learning goals set to see whether we have achieved them or not.

We should develop a rubric to guide in assessment.

The Process Stage

The Process state of the WebQuest is so vital , for it is where the learner is so actively engaged in different activates.

During this lesson I have developed the following insights during the process stage

The students roles have to be well defined to help them know exactly what to do.
And these roles should cater for every learner.

The learners have to be involved in the whole process of planning the project as this will help them develop to be creators of knowledge rather than consumers.


  There is need to do research for the resources before and find find out which resources are best for the project but still the learners also should have a part to play in this when it comes to the actualization.  These pre-searched resources saves time and helps the learners to be focused, rather than swimming in a sea of information on the web.


I have discovered that learners develop skills more when they drive their learning , so as a teacher , I now need to just act more as a guide in the project and monitor the progress of the project and keep giving feedback at every stage.

Through projects I have realized students easily develop  skills like creativity , problem solving etc.


We need to integrate our teaching with  project based learning .

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