Project-Based+Learning

Project-Based Learning in the Elementary Classroom Grade 4 Social Studies A Pennsylvania Study Project-Based Learning (PBL) in the fourth grade classrooms is defined as in-depth investigations that involve teacher created investigative activities, for students, which will culminate in a final project. The investigative activities will be structured around authentic questions. Scaffolds will be embedded in the project so that diverse learning needs are supported. The project will have three major sections. Each section will be completed during a trimester and culminate into one final product at the end of the year.  The following lists some of the benefits of PBL: · Develops higher-level thinking skills · Students become adept to transferring ideas across a variety of learning situations · Improves students’ dispositions and self-esteem · Encourages curiosity, reflection, and concerns for other’s perspectives · Provides a more enriched learning opportunity than the traditional teacher directed/transmission model of teaching