Project-Based Learning

CHAPTER 4

Project-Based Learning

Chapter 2 provided information on problems with the educational system. It explained how much of the university teaching is teaching-centeredoriented, that is, it involves lecturing, and how lecturing mainly addresses lower learning levels. It also explained how learning-centered-oriented approaches may provide a solution to the limited improvements that have been observed in student performance on critical thinking, analytical reasoning, problem-solving, and writing. A main distinction of these types of approaches is that they are oriented around student activities, that is, making the student an active participant instead of passive observer, and by doing that, deep learning is encouraged. Chapter 3 provided ...