Project-based learning or PBL, is a dynamic approach to teaching in which students explore real-world problems and challenges, simultaneously developing cross-curriculum skills while working in small collaborative groups. It is the use of classroom projects, intended to bring about deep learning, where students use technology and inquiry to engage with issues and questions that are relevant to their lives.
It is very helpful for the students and for the teachers in employing project-based learning on their educational institutions. It develops the content area knowledge and skills of the students through an extended task that promotes students competencies in a particular learning area.
Before projects were only done in a simpler way, now involving the world of technology, projects can be modernize and more improved for the students. Having technology nowadays is very useful tool especially in making projects. You can easily surf the net on some informations you might need and some things you can use in making your projects.
When I was still in my elementary and highschool days, I've been spending lots of time and efforts just to do my projects and sometimes our projects. Being the group leader back then, I have lots of burden thinking on how to make our projects good and so that we can achieve high grades. And I'm always thinking, "What is the sense in making a project?". Now I know why our teachers back then let us make some projects. It is for our learning, and as we all know, children can learn by doing it. They can easily cope up with the lessons and can develop skills by themselves. And by this, I'm thanking all of my teachers to all of the things they have taught me throughout my educational days.
Projects: What are these?
- a set of related tasks which have a specific goal.
- an undertaking requiring concerted effort.
- an extensive task undertaken by a student or group of students to apply, illustrate of supplement classroom lessons.
There are a lot of definitions of these word, but the very thing that comes to my mind when I hear this word is that projects are some tasks you need to accomplish to have a better grade for your teacher. It needs a lot of effort and time to do this.
Now as a future teacher, I can say that I can make my students feel more fun in doing their projects. Cause students nowadays like to have fun and it is better for me to put "FUN" while learning. And especially, I am a future special education teacher. I need to look my projects for my students so that they won't feel more burden in doing it. And who knows, maybe some of my students can develop some skills while doing these projects. (eventhough they are children with special needs)
